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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Ceri Morgan analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Johnson v FirstRand Bank
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
In this month's update, employment guru Ian Smith reveals the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s pivotal role in the ongoing supermarket equal pay litigation, upholding most findings and confirming that detailed training materials are valid evidence of actual work
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
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