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COVID-19 is affecting the supply of pupillages, according to a Bar Standards Board (BSB) report

Plans to increase custody time limits from 182 to 238 days have prompted alarm among legal professionals

On 31 July, as the coronavirus pandemic continued its destructive journey, SAGE (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) warned of the risk that public disorder could make the management of COVID-19 ‘all but impossible’

The final two of the ten Nightingale courts promised by the government have opened, in Leeds’ Cloth Hall Court and Peterborough Cathedral

Fiona Lyon discusses the legal & practical steps for modern families in surrogacy arrangements

Lucy McCormick reviews the legal regime which applies to property damage caused by riots

The UK Supreme Court building has reopened to the public

Some 71% of law firms made use of the government’s furlough scheme, less than the 81% average for professions, according to independent research commissioned in July by Braemar Finance

Ingenuity & resilience have helped to ensure justice for many families in lockdown but a coherent recovery plan is essential to protect the most vulnerable, as Graeme Fraser explains

Lawyers have given a cautious welcome to news the government will give a further £51m for the struggling legal aid sector

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Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Corporate team welcomes paralegal in Southampton

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

London firm strengthens real estate team with partner appointment

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

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Child focused courts to roll out nationwide

Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster

Bad behaviour must relate to proceedings, holds Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour

Burials and cremation law under review

Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space

Reducing women’s imprisonment

The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness

Financial Ombudsman to return to its roots

The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

Cripps—Radius Law