THIS ISSUE
HMRC may crack down on fraud related to the employee furlough and self-employed support schemes, professional services company BDO has warned
Legal market report indicates certain practice areas performing strongly
Guidance to help law firms get staff safely back to the office or continue working from home has been released by the Law Society this week
Professional bodies have given a mixed reaction to the review of legal services regulation by Professor Stephen Mayson
A group of solicitors and barristers have formed an association to focus on legal issues emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown
Junior lawyers have called for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) to be postponed as it is not yet ‘fit for purpose’ and could lower standards
A unique online dispute resolution service specifically designed for COVID-19 disputes has been launched by global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright
Anthony Gold Solicitors' managing partner David Marshall has been appointed to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee as a solicitor member
Managing the virtual mediation process: what next for ADR after COVID-19, asks Professor Suzanne Rab
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
Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School highlights a turbulent end to 2025 in the civil courts, from the looming appeal in Mazur to judicial frustration with ever-expanding bundles, in his final NLJ 'The insider' column of the year
Antonia Glover of Quinn Emanuel outlines sweeping transparency reforms following the work of the Transparency and Open Justice Board in this week's NLJ
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