THIS ISSUE
Firm adds medical negligence specialist
COVID-19 demands a longer transition & a clean EU referendum, say Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover
Mark Pawlowski examines the tortious liability of practical jokers in the context of both English & Commonwealth case law
Neil Parpworth considers the Schedule 21 powers relating to potentially infectious individuals
Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown share a guide to the practical matters relating to child relocation
Top tips to manage your career from home: Matthew Kay outlines how lawyers can get comfortable with the UK’s new way of working
Mark Solon provides a cut out & keep guide to giving evidence by video link to share with your experts
Expert witnesses will need to give evidence by video link over the coming months and this may even become the norm, Bond Solon founder Mark Solon writes in this week’s NLJ
The lawyer demographic is becoming more diverse overall but sharp discrepancies remain, the latest Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) figures show
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Stephen Ward, The Barrister Group
From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career
Clarke Willmott—Ben Loosemore
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Ellisons—Robert Tiffen
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
NEWS
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
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