THIS ISSUE
Partner content: With many practices struggling to support their clients throughout lockdown, largely due to outdated technology, there has been a big push to move business communications to the cloud. But, what does a move to the cloud mean for your practice? Duncan Ward, CEO of Network Telecom, explains the benefits of moving sooner rather than later
Furloughed employees who are subsequently made redundant should not lose out on redundancy pay, under legislation in force since 31 July
The disturbing story of how the law came to support the trans-Atlantic slave trade is told in NLJ this week
By Monica Barton, Lorène Sani and Delphine Zhuang of international law firm Winston & Strawn
This week DDJ Stephen Gold looks at pandemic-inspired insolvency measures and untangles the often-changing rules on possession, in his Civil way column
Winding down; Taxman to retake priority; Possessions: very latest; Mauve is in
Veronica Cowan scans the future for signs remote working is here to stay
"Often described as ‘the bible on legal aid’, the latest edition of the Legal Aid Handbook represents an essential text for legal aid practitioners"
Processing customer payments: key litigation risks for banks, examined by Chris Bushell & Ceri Morgan
John McElroy & Luke Grimes examine climate change litigation in England and Wales
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Keystone Law—Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel & Ian Hopkinson
International arbitration team strengthened by double partner hire
Coodes Solicitors—Pam Johns, Rachel Pearce & Bradley Kaine
Firm celebrates trio holding senior regional law society and junior lawyers division roles
Michelman Robinson—Sukhi Kaler
Partner joins commercial and business litigation team in London
NEWS
The government has pledged to ‘move fast’ to protect children from harm caused by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, and could impose limits on social media as early as the summer
All eyes will be on the Court of Appeal (or its YouTube livestream) next week as it sits to consider the controversial Mazur judgment
An NHS Foundation Trust breached a consultant’s contract by delegating an investigation into his knowledge of nurse Lucy Letby’s case
Draft guidance for schools on how to support gender-questioning pupils provides ‘more clarity’, but headteachers may still need legal advice, an education lawyer has said
Litigation funder Innsworth Capital, which funded behemoth opt-out action Merricks v Mastercard, can bring a judicial review, the High Court ruled last week
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