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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7967

18 February 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
Is it murder on the statute book this week or a reprieve for certain property owners, in former District Judge Stephen Gold’s Civil way column?
ESG (environmental, social and governance) has steadily risen in prominence and is now a hot topic for businesses and law firms, Clare Hughes-Williams and Sarah Crowther, both partners at DAC Beachcroft, write in this week’s NLJ
From 1 March, first hearings in family cases at the Royal Courts of Justice are to be attended in person, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane has said
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inspectors have highlighted the impact of ‘rising caseloads and considerable backlogs’ on work at CPS London South, with particular problems found in disclosure and pre-charge reviews
District Judge Paul Clarke has been appointed to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, which makes rules of court for the Court of Appeal, High Court and County Court

The hunt is on for the next two Justices of the Supreme Court, following the retirement of Lord Lloyd-Jones and Lady Arden

The Law Society has raised objections to an HMRC consultation on draft regulations for mandatory disclosure rules

Former health secretary Matt Hancock acted unlawfully when he appointed former Talk Talk chief executive Dido Harding as chair of the National Institute for Health Protection and retail executive Mike Coupe as director of testing, the High Court has held

Lawyers aim to ensure client’s reputation doesn’t precede them

Low fees & high stress causing shortage of criminal duty solicitors

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson

Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor

West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Sidley—Jeremy Trinder

Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London

NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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