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Lawyers have welcomed the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s job retention scheme rescue package for employees but identified questions to be answered

Whether or not a lawyer falls into the category of ‘key worker’ and can therefore keep their child in school or at nursery may fluctuate according to workload, the government has said

Statement from Lord Chief Justice: Jury trials

Judges have been issued with guidance on how to conduct remote hearings, to assist with civil justice in the time of COVID-19

The Information Commissioner’s Office has sought to reassure data controllers on compliance during the COVID-19 outbreak

Barristers and other lawyers have been categorised as key workers, enabling their children to continue to attend nursery, school and college

Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, has issued national guidance on COVID-19 for the Family Court and the High Court Family Division

The Law Society is relaying solicitors’ concerns on the impact of COVID-19 to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency (LAA), it has said

More than 200 Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) students have signed a letter criticising the regulator for its handling of delays to barrister exams in response to COVID-19

In a time of crisis what measures can the government introduce under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004? Michael Nash reports

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Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

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NLJ this week: Is inequality undermining trust?

The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles

NLJ this week: Freemasons ruling backs police transparency over privacy claims

A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons

NLJ this week: Right to grieve marks ‘major shift’ in employment law

Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners

NLJ this week: AI privilege battles expose risks

Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost

NLJ this week: Experts warned—AI use must be transparent

New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’

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Covid-19

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean