THIS ISSUE
Natasha Jackson & Katharine Bailey explore the implications of the Kids Company litigation for charities & their directors
New requirements for trial witness statements in the Business & Property Courts, outlined by LexisPSL solicitors Hoi-Yee Roper & Olivia Dhein
In his final update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses the future of GHR, inflation & suggests a fairer way forward
In the first of an exclusive three-part series on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Michael Zander focuses on the highlights (& lowlights) of Pts 1 to 4
Jon Robins reports on the potential short-changing of suspects during the COVID pandemic
The controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill comes under scrutiny in LSE professor and NLJ columnist Michael Zander’s column this week. The 295-page Bill has a bit of everything
The number of pupillages on offer decreased by 35% from 592 in 2019 to 386 in 2020, according to Bar Council research
Despite significant difficulties in some parts of the legal profession, the sector as a whole remained broadly stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Legal Services Board (LSB) data
The minimum safety standard for an autonomous vehicle (AV) should be higher than that of the ‘average’ human driver, lawyers have said
I Stephanie Boyce has taken over the reins at Chancery Lane, making history as the Law Society’s first president of colour
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor
International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire
Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet
Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist
Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg
Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire
NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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