THIS ISSUE
Theo Huckle QC, Nick Brown and Frederick Powell
Geoffrey Bindman reflects on the future for remote justice after the pandemic
Judges suffering eyestrain, headaches and tiredness from hours in front of a screen is one ‘unanticipated’ disadvantage of the remote access family court, Sir Alistair MacDonald has revealed
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is seeking approval for a revised accounts code that authorises the use of third-party managed accounts (TPMAs) and makes it easier to deal with aged balances up to £50
COVID-19 cleanliness concerns
HM Courts & Tribunals Service has published an organisational risk assessment and assessment tool to help it regularly review the safety of its buildings
There will be many ‘forgotten victims’ of the COVID-19 pandemic in need of compensation, Doughty Street Chambers’ barristers have said
Local authorities have the power to arrange routine vaccinations for healthy children in their care despite the parents’ opposition, the Court of Appeal has held
LexisNexis is offering charities gratis access as part of its commitment to the rule of law
With the end of June deadline on the horizon & COVID-19 dominating national agendas, the EU & UK must soon decide on whether to extend the transition period or not…David Greene reports
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gilson Gray—Linda Pope
Partner joins family law team inLondon
Jackson Lees Group—five promotions
Private client division announces five new partners
Taylor Wessing—Max Millington
Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London
NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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