THIS ISSUE
The Court of Appeal has held that three women who survived sexual exploitation can challenge the storage of their criminal records on the Police National Computer, in QSA & Ors, R. (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 130.
Confidence among small firms in the legal sector has grown, according to research by Hitachi Capital Business Finance
Commercial litigators have come together to create a funding initiative that could be a ‘game changer’ for pro bono work
A rare chance has arisen to buy art with a legal history
UK businesses want certainty on how to avoid human rights abuses
Lawyers thinking about applying for a judicial post in the next 18 months are invited to a seminar by the Judicial Diversity Committee for first-time judicial applicants
Janet Paraskeva shares some predictions for the future of conveyancing
Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover argue that workers’ rights are at risk & address some concerns about post Brexit deregulation
Lawyers predict increased use of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) following the Court of Appeal’s rejection of Zamira Hajiyeva’s case
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
NEWS
Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no
Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy?
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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