THIS ISSUE
Kingsley Napley is the top law firm in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the third year in a row, ranking 26th in the prestigious survey
Some 1.59 million individuals were dealt with by the criminal justice system last year, a fall of one per cent, according to the quarterly criminal justice statistics (October 2018-September 2019) published last week
Lots of people made more money last year, according to Simply Law Jobs
Young people fear that democracy and their freedoms are being eroded, research to coincide with Justice Week 2020 has found
Nominations have opened for the annual LALY awards―legal aid’s answer to the Oscars
Have you ever considered using video to build and strengthen relationships, grow new business or run training sessions for your staff?
A professional support, networking and mentoring association dedicated to supporting women working in family law launches in March
The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) helped a record 3,000 victims pro bono to apply to courts for non-molestation orders in 2019
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—trainee cohort
Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025
Keoghs—four appointments
Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Brabners—Ben Lamb
Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner
NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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