THIS ISSUE
Advocates need not rise when the court assembles, if linking remotely, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold explains in this week’s Civil Way
More than three-quarters of employers have furloughed some staff or plan to do so, according to benchmarking research by law firm Lewis Silkin into the impact of COVID-19
Lawyers acting for two families with children with autism have mounted a legal challenge to the government’s COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor exercise
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is giving the firms it regulates the option of deferring the regulatory fees they pay to help them cope with the coronavirus crisis
Crisp & incisive presentation vs imaginative & articulate analysis
Tribunal judges have embraced the switch to video hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic
Law firm Withers has worked pro bono to set up, register and advise an organisation to serve high-quality meals to NHS workers during the COVID-19 crisis
The Equity Release Council modified its advice on safeguards for customers this week, in light of ongoing restrictions on social distancing
2020 LexisNexis Legal Personality of the Year Ryan Whelan pays tribute to his former client, campaigner Gina Martin, in an NLJ profile this week
Leamington-based Wright Hassall has appointed two experienced professionals, Anna Albini and Perveen Dhami, to the property litigation team
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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