THIS ISSUE
Gareth Peirce, senior partner at Birnberg Peirce, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inspirational Women in Law Awards run by The Next 100 Years
Families of 39 people who died in a refrigerated lorry after being illegally smuggled to the UK via Belgium can be awarded damages, a Paris court has ruled
The Arbitration Bill took a step forward last week after being included in the King’s Speech, making it likely to pass into law in the next 12 months
Lawyers and others who may have questions or issues they would like to raise about the way the legal profession is regulated are invited to submit these to the Justice Committee
Poor decision-making in the magistrates’ courts is causing people to be remanded in custody unnecessarily, a report by JUSTICE suggests
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Sidley—Jeremy Trinder
Global finance group strengthened by returning partner in London
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
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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