THIS ISSUE
The Court of Appeal has set out general guidance on child contact cases where one parent alleges domestic abuse against the other, in four linked appeals (Re H-N & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 448).
Applications for legal aid in civil cases where there was evidence of domestic violence or child abuse fell by 12% in the final quarter of 2020, according to government statistics
Peers have added their voice to the growing chorus lamenting the crisis in the criminal justice system
The rise of digital marketing in the COVID era: Daniel O’Connor on taking the opportunity to transform your approach
Asda shop floor workers can compare their roles to those of their colleagues in distribution centres, the Supreme Court has held in an equal pay case
Proposed legislation to replace the 2011 Fixed-term Parliaments Act requires refinement, a joint committee of MPs and Peers has concluded
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions
Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class
Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments
Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard
Myers & Co—Jess Latham
Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor 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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