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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7929

23 April 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
David Burrows outlines the extent & limitation of the court’s control of documents
Adding insult to injury: Sarah Prager & Chris Deacon outline why the government’s recent Vnuk policy decision is worrying news for serious injury victims
Sioned Wyn Roberts & Agata Patyna urge the government to reconsider new immigration measures & stop deporting homeless people
‘Softly, softly’ must be the approach to the post-Brexit world, says David Greene

Closure of old mutual fund leaves retired solicitors exposed

Court of Appeal wary of tribunal’s focus on ‘trust & confidence’
MPs and peers went into battle this week over the government’s controversial Bill to limit soldiers’ accountability for war crimes.
The Public Law Project (PLP) has accused the government of using ‘flawed’ statistics in the judicial review reform process.
Regulations imposing restrictions during the pandemic were confusing, inaccessible and last minute, the Justice Committee has heard.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a report on the regulation of legal technology, ‘Striking the balance: how legal services regulation can foster responsible technological innovation’. 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

NEWS
LexisNexis is delighted to announce the launch of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2027, celebrating outstanding achievement, innovation and impact across the legal profession
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said
Regulators missed several opportunities to intervene in PM Law Group before it collapsed, an independent review by City firm Jenner & Block has found
An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned
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