THIS ISSUE
Lawyers have urged caution on proposals to reform judicial review, following the publication of former Conservative minister Lord Faulks QC’s 195-page report
The number of solicitors needing support has tripled since the start of the pandemic with a ‘significant shift’ in the profile of solicitors helped, according to the Solicitors’ Charity (formerly known as the Solicitors’ Benevolent Fund)
The Law Society of Ireland reopened its doors this week to solicitors from England and Wales who want to requalify in Ireland without having to sit exams
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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