THIS ISSUE
Alarming testimonies of sexual abuse suffered at school have surfaced on the internet and in various forums in recent months
Suspicious minds or stifling bureaucracy? Whatever the reasons for the Legal Aid Agency’s lack of trust in providers, the end result is often dire for those denied access to justice
In an update on the latest in employment law, Ian Smith, considers a raft of recent cases covering issues, some of which will be familiar to lawyers
How much is a goalkeeper worth? The answer can be difficult to work out, not least because clubs want to keep such matters confidential
Ministers have launched an eight-week call for evidence on the best ways to settle family, business and civil disputes outside the courtroom
Virtual hearings have been a good experience for most participants, according to Bar Standards Board (BSB) research into clients’ expectations and experience of barristers
Central government should set out what it needs from local government on climate change, a public lawyer has urged after the IPCC issued a dire warning
Hundreds of criminal solicitors and barristers are refusing to attend evening and weekend courts
The High Court has ordered the government to consult on its ‘unspent conviction rule’ for criminal injuries compensation
A third Extinction Rebellion protester has had her conviction overturned, following a Supreme Court ruling that obstruction of the highway is a valid protest
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva
Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice
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Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson
London labour and employment team announces partner hire
Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly
Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion
NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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