THIS ISSUE
Elizabeth Rimmer on why implementing an effective supervision process in remote working could have a positive impact in a legal workplace
Remembrance of things past: Ian Smith reflects on echoes from the past & unravels some current employment conundrums
As we dare to hope that lockdown is now behind us, what has changed since the pandemic & how will it impact the practice of commercial litigation in the post-pandemic environment? Michael Frisby reports
Lay litigants left behind: are small claims proceedings in Hong Kong fit for purpose? Dr Ping-fat Sze investigates
Matthew Kay examines the effects of e-presenteeism in the legal sector
It's been 25 years since the Arbitration Act 1996 came into force, so what has worked and what needs reform?
Geoffrey Bindman questions the motives behind the government’s sudden concern for free speech
There has been a rise in disclosures of historic abuse in sport. Writing in this week’s NLJ, David Mayor and Alastair Gillespie, look into what can be done about this shocking issue
Commercial litigation in the post-pandemic world―what can we expect to see?
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Taylor Rose—Jacqui Hayat & Andrew Bentham
Taylor Rose strengthens Medical Negligence team with senior leadership appointments
Birmingham Law Society—Sabina Kauser
Ward Hadaway partner appointed Vice President of Birmingham Law Society
Excello Law—Nick Gore & Irfan Ali
Excello Law immigration boost with two more hires from Irwin Mitchell
NEWS
An optometrist contesting a misconduct finding appealed his case because the judge heard it remotely while reclining in bed at home where he was recovering from surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon
Official figures showing record criminal court backlogs provide further evidence ministers should abandon controversial plans to scale back access to jury trials, the Bar Council has said
A naturist walking naked on a public footpath near Macclesfield did not have his human rights breached when a police officer arrested him, the High Court has held
CILEX has urged the government to maintain the Access to Justice Foundation’s (AJF’s) status as the only charity entitled to undistributed damages and settlements from opt-out collective actions
The Ministry of Justice is running a £4m national television and social media channel campaign to recruit thousands more magistrates
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