THIS ISSUE
Double whammy in Family; Time to forfeit; Cannibalism at GRO; Probate Overridden; Low-value highs
Simon Farrell QC & Joe Edwards discuss fraud & corporate wrongdoing in the wake of a predicted economic crisis
David Emmerson reports on parental alienation & narcissism in relationship breakdown
An emergency measure has been introduced for the witnessing of wills, but Nicholas Bevan believes there’s been a missed opportunity
Legislation to introduce a geographical indications (GI) scheme for food and drink once the transition period ends on 1 January 2021, has been laid in Parliament
There could be 500,000 outstanding employment tribunal claims by spring, Citizens Advice has warned
Lawyers have until 16 November 2020 to submit their views on what issues the government should focus on when it forms the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
The volume of outstanding cases rocketed from 109,000 to more than 170,000 in the three months to the end of June 2020, during the pandemic, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) statistics have revealed
Training judges to actively promote mediation and appointing a dedicated minister for commercial disputes are among proposals to boost the UK’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) industry
The Law Society has said it does not believe there is a need for fundamental reform of judicial review, in its response to Lord Faulks’s independent review of administrative law (bit.ly/2HGUemT).
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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