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: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble
Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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