THIS ISSUE
Legal operations services to corporate legal departments: Stephanie Vaughan outlines a prime opportunity for law firms
Why is the ability of a tenant to modify certain restrictive covenants in leases under s 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 not better known, asks Andrew Francis
Neil Parpworth reviews changes & challenges to the education appeal system in response to COVID-19
Anthony Connerty assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international arbitration
Masood Ahmed reflects on the significance of alternative dispute resolution & the dangers of unreasonable behaviour
Legal marketing has become a major preoccupation for lawyers as they jostle for position in the post-lockdown landscape
Coroners are experiencing difficulties when assessing which COVID-19 deaths to investigate, barrister David Regan has warned
The impact on international arbitration of the COVID-19 pandemic is among topics explored in a series of articles in NLJ’s ADR special this week
LegalOps is emerging as a key concern for in-house lawyers, and could be a prime opportunity for law firms
Firm appoints new head of employment team
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Switalskis—five appointments
Firm expands national abuse compensation team
Mathys & Squire—nine promotions
IP firm announces new partners and senior promotions across UK offices
Carey Olsen—five promotions
Carey Olsen promotes five lawyers to the partnership
NEWS
Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates
Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’
Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation
Material obtained through US discovery applications may have a much longer legal life than many litigants realise
English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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