THIS ISSUE
Natasha Jackson & Katharine Bailey explore the implications of the Kids Company litigation for charities & their directors
New requirements for trial witness statements in the Business & Property Courts, outlined by LexisPSL solicitors Hoi-Yee Roper & Olivia Dhein
In his final update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses the future of GHR, inflation & suggests a fairer way forward
In the first of an exclusive three-part series on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Michael Zander focuses on the highlights (& lowlights) of Pts 1 to 4
Jon Robins reports on the potential short-changing of suspects during the COVID pandemic
The controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill comes under scrutiny in LSE professor and NLJ columnist Michael Zander’s column this week. The 295-page Bill has a bit of everything
The number of pupillages on offer decreased by 35% from 592 in 2019 to 386 in 2020, according to Bar Council research
Despite significant difficulties in some parts of the legal profession, the sector as a whole remained broadly stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Legal Services Board (LSB) data
The minimum safety standard for an autonomous vehicle (AV) should be higher than that of the ‘average’ human driver, lawyers have said
I Stephanie Boyce has taken over the reins at Chancery Lane, making history as the Law Society’s first president of colour
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman
Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate
Ellisons—Carla Jones
Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford
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Freeths—Louise Mahon
Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire
NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
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
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