THIS ISSUE
Current pandemic and financial woes make this a good time to rethink our approach to professional ethics, Russell-Cooke senior partner John Gould writes in this week’s NLJ
Call for more investment to cope with flood of cases
Lawyers are being asked for their views on the workings of courts and tribunals during the COVID-19 pandemic and what a future justice system might look like
Peers have lambasted the government’s use of delegated powers for ‘executive convenience’ in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
NLJ columnist Jon Robins explores the impact of the suspension of jury trials in response to the COVID-19 crisis, in this week’s issue
Firm appoints five new partners
‘The Road Ahead’ set out for family courts
Jon Robins examines the potentially damaging impact of the COVID-19 crisis on jury trials
"This book is an inspiring account of the career of an outstanding public servant. More accessible than many legal memoirs, I hope it will be widely read"
An acquitted defendant may find himself out of pocket. Alec Samuels discusses the options for recompense
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Ella Johnson
Real estate dispute resolution team welcomes newly qualified solicitor
Morr & Co—Dennis Phillips
International private client team appoints expert in Spanish law
NLJ Career Profile: Stefan Borson, McCarthy Denning
Stefan Borson, football finance expert head of sport at McCarthy Denning, discusses returning to the law digging into the stories behind the scenes
NEWS
Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions
NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.
The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again
The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest
CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms
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