THIS ISSUE
Cryptocurrencies under common law: are we there yet, asks Valya Georgieva
Michael Zander on the final stages
The High Court has upheld a widow’s right to bring a claim against her husband’s estate more than 26 years after grant of probate
Lawyers gave a mixed reaction to news that cameras will be allowed in the Crown Court as early as April or May this year
It's time to cast your vote for Legal Personality of the Year at this year’s LexisNexis Legal Awards
John Cooper QC makes a case for open justice
Dr Ping-fat Sze comments on the Hong Kong court’s compromise on the criminalisation of protest & shares his concerns about the rule of law & the future of justice
Flavia Kenyon outlines the increasing threat of ransomware cyber attacks on big business
Policy v principle: Dr Michael Arnheim puts the case for codification
Radical reforms are coming but all will be well, says Dominic Regan
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman
Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate
Ellisons—Carla Jones
Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford
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Freeths—Louise Mahon
Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire
NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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