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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an article considering the role of facilities management professionals in the post-coronavirus (COVID-19) era

Virtual hearings have been a good experience for most participants, according to Bar Standards Board (BSB) research into clients’ expectations and experience of barristers

Hundreds of criminal solicitors and barristers are refusing to attend evening and weekend courts

The Ministry of Justice, HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), and Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC MP have announced a package of measures to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts, following the lifting of most coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in England and Wales

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published the findings of its June 2021 review of completed prosecutions under the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) and the Health Protections (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No 2) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/684)

Some 60 Crown Court rooms will reopen by September, while 32 Nightingale Court rooms will have their leases extended to April 2022 to tackle the backlog of cases, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland has announced

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has, together with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) announced an increased effort to provide ‘speedier justice’ to assist courts with recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published its evaluation report for the HMCTS flexible operating hours pilot

The HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published its consultation outcome regarding ‘COVID operating hours’ (COH) in Crown Courts, which aims to tackle the backlog caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has published its First Special Report of 2021–22, which sets out recurring themes the Committee found when considering the statutory instruments that addressed the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

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Lawyers fear AML switch could leave gaps & hike costs

Transferring anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing supervision to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could create extra paperwork and increase costs for clients, lawyers have warned

NLJ this week: Clarity on cladding

In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022

NLJ this week: Self-disclosure risks & rewards

Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations

NLJ this week: Leading from the front

As he steps down as Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux reflects on over 40 years in law, citing independence, impartiality and integrity as guiding principles. In a special interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary

NLJ this week: Bigamy & intestacy

Dinsdale v Fowell is a High Court case entangling bigamy, intestacy and modern family structures, examined in this week's NLJ by Shivi Rajput of Stowe Family Law

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington