THIS ISSUE
Judges should consider a child’s rights of ‘central concern’ when sentencing their mother to prison, MPs and Peers have said.
No-deal Brexit would have a unique impact on France, say management consultants.
Lawyers featured on Theresa May’s resignation honours list include a Court of Appeal judge, a QC and a professor.
The Bar Council will launch ‘Talk to Spot’, an anti-bullying and harassment app developed by a Silicon Valley tech company, later this month.
More support should be given to vulnerable claimants and defendants, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) said in a consultation report last week, ‘Vulnerable witnesses and parties within civil proceedings’.
Educating people about their legal rights and obligations and improving public knowledge about the justice system will be the key themes of next year’s Justice Week 2020, which begins on 24 February.
MPs face ‘unprecedented threats’, with many reporting persistent online abuse, according to a ‘snapshot’ report last week by the Institute for Government thinktank.
Many solicitors overlooking importance of business acumen
Legal technology firm InfoTrack has announced the return of its popular ‘Take me to Australia’ promotion, a prize draw to win a two-week holiday in Australia for two.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok
Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok
Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon
Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise
Twenty Essex—Thomas Hibbs, Jack Hollingworth & Sam Pearce
Three new tenants join Twenty Essex
NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application
Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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