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
Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough
Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability
Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez
Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team
Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous
Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment
NEWS
Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no
Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy?
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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