THIS ISSUE
Brazil is one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. The disease has raced through the population and has already overwhelmed the healthcare system of Manaus in Amazonas.
International child relocation cases are finely balanced and difficult, with everything to win and lose, Kim Beatson and Victoria Brown, of Anthony Gold solicitors, write in this week’s NLJ.
There is no more a law of cyberspace than there is a law of the horse, US Court of Appeals Judge Frank H Easterbrook proclaimed a mere 25 years ago. The landscape had changed rapidly since then.
David Locke draws comparisons between the governments of the US and UK in their recent frivolous approaches to serious legal matters
As one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19, Brazil’s recovery hinges on the success of its vaccination program. David Andrew Taylor reports
From modest beginnings, cyber law is now a recognised disruptor, shaping & challenging the future of litigation. But what is cyber law? As part of a new NLJ cyber series, Dean Armstrong QC & Paul Schwartfeger, 36 Commercial, provide a short history of the laws, crimes & definitions associated with cyber law & share some predictions for the future
Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown analyse recent relocation cases & lay out some practical advice
Having your cake & EATing it: Ian Smith provides some food for thought
Martin Rackstraw reflects on the role of Viscount Runciman & his colleagues in shaping the criminal justice landscape of today
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman
Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate
Ellisons—Carla Jones
Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford
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Freeths—Louise Mahon
Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire
NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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