THIS ISSUE
Social distancing may cause problems for wills and probate lawyers, barrister Veronica Cowan writes in this week’s NLJ.
Insolvency lawyers have been advising a ‘light touch’ administration for companies in trouble during the COVID-19 crisis, a barrister says
Stephen Levinson welcomes the Law Commission’s (excellent) report on Employment Law Hearing Structures
As Mental Health Awareness Week approaches, David Locke urges us all to recognise the little signs in those we know well & in ourselves that suggest all is not right
Veronica Cowan outlines the difficulties facing wills & probate practitioners during lockdown
Business interruption insurance & COVID-19: causation & quantum issues. Theo Barclay & Joshua Munro report
Chloe Shuffrey discusses ‘light touch’ administration as a rescue tool during the pandemic
Employers could face legal proceedings if they fail to take account of coronavirus fears, lawyers have warned
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
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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