THIS ISSUE
The Court of Appeal has held that three women who survived sexual exploitation can challenge the storage of their criminal records on the Police National Computer, in QSA & Ors, R. (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 130.
Confidence among small firms in the legal sector has grown, according to research by Hitachi Capital Business Finance
Commercial litigators have come together to create a funding initiative that could be a ‘game changer’ for pro bono work
A rare chance has arisen to buy art with a legal history
UK businesses want certainty on how to avoid human rights abuses
Lawyers thinking about applying for a judicial post in the next 18 months are invited to a seminar by the Judicial Diversity Committee for first-time judicial applicants
Janet Paraskeva shares some predictions for the future of conveyancing
Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover argue that workers’ rights are at risk & address some concerns about post Brexit deregulation
Lawyers predict increased use of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) following the Court of Appeal’s rejection of Zamira Hajiyeva’s case
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr
Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London
NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)
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