THIS ISSUE
From COVID fears in the workplace to claims submitted one day out of time, barrister and lecturer Ian Smith presents another of his always-popular Employment Law Brief, in this week’s NLJ.
The pinnacle of legal reasoning, the UK Supreme Court, comes under the microscope of Brice Dickson, Emeritus Professor of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, in this week’s NLJ.
The good news is the government has announced a civil legal aid review. The bad news is it won’t report until 2024.
Barrister Dr Laura Davidson explored the murky legal world of covert medication and the lack of legal safeguards surrounding these, in the second part of her series on Court of Protection practices, in this week’s NLJ.
Writing in this week’s NLJ, Philip Sinel, senior partner at Jersey firm Sinels, offers the English courts lessons from offshore. What can the courts in these different jurisdictions learn from each other?
Far from a bold initiative, the announcement of a distant & unfunded review of civil legal aid is an abdication of government responsibility, says Roger Smith
Ian Smith is back with a bang, rounding up the latest employment updates including COVID fears in the workplace & claims submitted one day out of time
Is it time for the shadowy practice of covert medication to be brought into the light? Dr Laura Davidson thinks so
BTI v Sequana: Nicholas Dobson considers the limit of directors’ duties to company creditors
Fleur Turrington, Jennifer Clarke & Aimee Cook work through the pros & cons of the Procurement Bill
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Walkers—Muriel Marseille
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Excello Law—John Osborne
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths
Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors
NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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