THIS ISSUE
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On 31 July, as the coronavirus pandemic continued its destructive journey, SAGE (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) warned of the risk that public disorder could make the management of COVID-19 ‘all but impossible’
‘The growth of surrogacy arrangements has increased dramatically over recent years, with the oldest recorded surrogate being aged 61 who gave birth to her own grandchild,’ writes Fiona Lyon, partner, Anthony Gold, in this week’s NLJ
Calls for action on ethnicity pay reporting are growing, writes Charles Pigott, professional support lawyer at Mills & Reeve, in this week’s NLJ
‘Three days before lift-off’, the Lord Chancellor extended the stay on possession proceedings until 20 September, columnist Stephen Gold writes in this week’s Civil Way.
The Justice First Fellowship scheme has funded 88 training posts for solicitors and barristers since 2014 and is currently offering trainee posts at 19 social justice organisations across the UK
Possession stay by a majority; Possession notices upped to six months; Contempt smartened up; Revising your budget
Paths to social justice law: Fiona Bawdon explains why Justice First Fellows sign up to change the world
In the light of the latest failed appeal against the conviction of Gordon Park for his wife’s murder, Jon Robins reviews the evidence
Fiona Lyon discusses the legal & practical steps for modern families in surrogacy arrangements
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage
Firm expands London disputes practice with senior partner hire
Druces—Lisa Cardy
Senior associate promotion strengthens real estate offering
Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith
Leading patent litigator joins intellectual property team
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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