THIS ISSUE
Expanded definition to include economic abuse, coercive control & manipulation
Five judges are to join the Court of Appeal in the autumn.
Nearly a third of judges in the courts and 46% of tribunal judges are women, according to the 2019 judicial diversity statistics.
Lambeth Law Centre has closed with immediate effect due to lack of funds.
A parliamentary committee has called for the law on compensation for bereaved relatives to be extended to recognise cohabiting couples.
Paul Bowen QC has received the prestigious lifetime achievement award at the 2019 LALYs (Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards), for his human rights work.
Legal software solutions provider Tikit is teaming up with The Law Society to present a webinar on the use of technology for legal aid work on 11 September.
Low-paid workers are to receive more workplace protections under the government’s ‘Good work plan’, business secretary Greg Clark announced this week.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney
London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations
Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller
Private client team strengthened by partner appointment
NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal
Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession
NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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