THIS ISSUE
In this week’s Civil Way, Stephen Gold looks ahead to April, when the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 is due to come into force. He covers the rules, costs, fees and mediation
The government recently suggested the British Navy could be used to deter asylum seekers from crossing the English Channel on dinghies and small boats
When is a covenant enforceable by a person who claims the benefit of it and who is not the original covenantee?
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched a crisis management app, the DACB Crisis Room app
Evolving societal expectations of business and post-pandemic employee requirements are among four emerging risk trends for legal and compliance over the next two years, according to Gartner Legal and Compliance
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has recommended a simplified procedure for civil claims worth £500 or less, in its final report on ‘The resolution of small claims’
More clients are challenging their solicitors’ bills, research from the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has found
Clinical negligence claimants seeking damages of £25,000 or less would only be able to recover limited costs, under government proposals
The legal profession is slowly becoming more diverse, data from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Bar Standards Board (BSB) reveals
The government’s Legal Support for Litigants in Person Grant programme (LSLIP) is currently funding 11 projects for unrepresented litigants, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson
Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as Head of Independent Health and Care
DWF—five appointments
DWF further strengthens major injury and casualty offering with new partner and four directors from DAC Beachcroft
Switalskis—Laura Ornsby
Switalskis strengthens Grimsby child care team
NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application
Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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