THIS ISSUE
Aziz Rahman discusses the need for clarity on a centuries-old offence which remains as ambiguous as it is confusing
It’s 30 years since the last Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, and it will soon be time for another one―the government announced in 2019 that another commission will be established to review the criminal justice process.
Lawyers have called for higher compensation levels after ministers confirmed the whiplash reforms will be implemented on 31 May.
No damages awarded despite fraudulent misrepresentations
Reforms to better protect victims of ‘downblousing’, revenge porn and other intimate image abuse have been proposed by the Law Commission.
Fact-finding hearings in the family courts need to undergo a ‘cultural shift’, a working group set up by the president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has said.
City law firms have survived COVID-19 and 2020 in good shape, but many regional firms had a more challenging year, according to accountancy firm Crowe’s annual Law Firm Benchmarking survey.
Several celebrities have settled phone-hacking privacy claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), publisher of The Mirror and The People.
Trainees should receive a minimum salary of £22,794 in London and £20,217 outside London, the Law Society has recommended.
The Bar Council, Law Society and CILEx leaders marked Justice Week (1-5 March) by calling for ‘a vital health check on our rights, our justice system and ultimately on the rule of law’.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Sidley—Jeremy Trinder
Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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