THIS ISSUE
MPs have criticised the lack of ‘basic data’ available to the judiciary on the extent of delays in the criminal courts
MPs have launched an inquiry into the delays to justice as a result of COVID-19
Lockdown has created confusion over holiday entitlement and how holiday pay is calculated, while employers have also grappled with amendments to the Working Time Regulations
Masood Ahmed reports on leave to enforce under s 66 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Judith Goulden rolls back the years and recalls her journey through life and law
Dr Ping-fat Sze reflects on the recently introduced national security law & the administration of justice in Hong Kong
Michael Orlik examines what constitutes ‘a road to which the public has access’
Daniel Lightman QC & Gregor Hogan revisit court orders in the light of COVID-19
Brooke Lyne shares some good news for landlords on gas safety & section 21 notices
The use and occupation of property and performance of property contracts Phil Sissons
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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DWF—19 appointments
Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments
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Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga
Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire
Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan
Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds
NEWS
Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre makes the case for ‘General Practice Pro Bono’—using core legal skills to deliver life-changing support, without the need for niche expertise—in this week's NLJ
Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes
Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising the law, but its misuse could wreck cases and careers, warns Clare Arthurs of Penningtons Manches Cooper in this week's NLJ
Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ
Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Rylatt and Robyn Laye of Anthony Gold Solicitors examine recent international relocation cases where allegations of domestic abuse shaped outcomes
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