THIS ISSUE
Family lawyers organisation Resolution has launched a jumbo training package to ease its members through lockdown
Solicitor applications for probate are to be made online only, under Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals
Remote hearings, video hearings or no hearing at all? Sheena Cassidy Hope considers how the family courts might evolve
Dominic Regan suggests the finest wines for a summer staycation…for surprisingly low prices
With UK-EU negotiations continuing, Kevin Roberts & Charlotte Glaser discuss the UK’s anticipated departure from the European Arrest Warrant
One examination, two experts, several problems. Sheena Parry reports
Innocent but not allowed to prove it. Slim Dinsdale & Fred Philpott address a statutory fiction in criminal law
Post-Barclays Bank, Christopher Johnson & Frederick Powell provide an update on vicarious liability for practitioners & employers
The Financial Ombudsman Service: a matter of principle, ask Jonathan Kirk QC & Thomas Samuels
Government has clarified its COVID–19 wills plans, but some misconceptions remain, as Dr Nicholas Bevan explains
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan
Shakespeare Martineau appoints new London office head as firm continues investment in capital
Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore
Browne Jacobson strengthens All-Island life sciences platform with appointment of leading Galway MedTech lawyer
Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law
National law firm strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of leading immigration practice
NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations?
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