THIS ISSUE
"This is an excellent reference work to help lawyers get to the bottom, or even beyond the bottom, of difficult points."
Revised guidelines give greater clarity on when intermeddling will be prosecuted, as Daniel Maine reports
Dominic Regan raises a glass to the end of a year like no other
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue
Employment, tax and commercial law practices have continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic, albeit at a slower rate than in Q1, according to the second LexisNexis Gross Legal Product (GLP) Index, which tracks legal activity levels.
‘Eleventh hour change of heart’ on Internal Market Bill welcomed
Five lawtech start-ups have been selected for a three-month pilot at the Lawtech Sandbox.
Ministers have proposed reforms to non-compete clauses and other restrictive employment contracts.
Forensic accounting firm Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) is to provide pro bono services to the charity Kick It Out, English football’s equality and inclusion organisation.
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
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
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
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
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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