THIS ISSUE
Tax breaks for lawtech could form part of a COVID-19 recovery package, the Law Society has said
The backlog of criminal cases could take a decade to clear, a report by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has warned
The Supreme Court has rejected French cosmetics giant L’Oréal’s application to appeal a patent infringement case brought by Californian start-up Olaplex
Carrie Morrison, who was the first woman to be admitted to the solicitors’ roll, nearly 100 years ago, is to have a room renamed in her honour at the Law Society’s Chancery Lane headquarters
The Community Justice Fund, which launched six weeks ago, has already awarded grants worth nearly £1.9m to legal advice charities in need, it has been announced
An inquiry into miscarriages of justice in private prosecutions has been launched by the Justice Committee
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC
Appointment of former Solicitor General bolsters corporate investigations and white collar practice
Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark
Firm strengthens international strategy with hire of global relations consultant
Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf
Partner and associate join employment practice
NEWS
The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted
Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke
Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'
In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains
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