THIS ISSUE
The government has published its Coronavirus action plan but said little about the wider possibilities & implications, such as ‘area quarantine‘, says David Lawson
Laura Uberoi explains why lawyers should embrace a no- or low-alcohol-focused approach to work events
David Greene commends the government’s commitment to Lugano & hopes that similar good sense will prevail in the EU
District Judge Corkill advocates the need to choose the correct method of settlement
Despite clear rights to freedom of expression, those using Twitter would do well to consider the possible consequences, says Nicholas Dobson
What does Brexit mean for the Competition & Markets Authority, asks Diana Johnson
Sajid Suleman scans the horizon for some tips on aviation law after Brexit
Ian Smith tackles another fine mess or two, including Laurel & Hardy in the Employment Appeal Tribunal
The electronic bill of costs is likely to be extended, starting with Court of Protection bills, an Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) roundtable of specialist judges and lawyers has heard
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage
Firm expands London disputes practice with senior partner hire
Druces—Lisa Cardy
Senior associate promotion strengthens real estate offering
Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith
Leading patent litigator joins intellectual property team
NEWS
The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted
Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke
Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'
In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains
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