THIS ISSUE
A growing number of lawyers are calling for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption’s ‘obviously wrong’ views on the lockdown, published in The Sunday Timeson last month, demonstrate why proper decision making and accountability are ‘all the more important’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, John Gould, senior partner at Russell-Cooke, writes in this week’s NLJ.
The lessons from Grenfell Tower must be learned & the hardship suffered by those living in cladded blocks must be alleviated says Alec Samuels
Michael Zander on the oral arguments in the three cases against President Trump
Tori Adams & Killian Moran discuss claims of unlawful detention and the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures
Jamie Sutherland & Imogen Dodds consider overriding leases & enfranchisement
A sheikh, two wards & their mother: David Burrows analyses a case which pits freedom of expression against a respect for family life
We’re living in extraordinary times…but are these special circumstances, asks Charles Pigott.
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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