THIS ISSUE
With digital currencies continuing to strengthen their foothold in the financial landscape, calls are increasing for a global response to regulate their use. Celso De Azevedo & Marc Samuels of 36 Commercial explore the most recent regulatory developments on both sides of the Atlantic
The urgency of COVID-19 does not provide a licence to short-change essential public law principles, says Nicholas Dobson
After a busy month for the Supreme Court, Ian Smith examines the implications for employment law & the impact on other cases in the pipeline
Beware of ‘lawyering’: Dominic Regan on witness statements which run afoul of the rules
Lawyers' hopes for the Lugano Convention crumbled to disappointment this week, amid reports the European Commission is opposed to the UK's accession.
A judge has criticised solicitors acting in a high-value banking case for not having promptly instructed costs lawyers to assess a $3.7m default costs certificate (DCC).
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett and other lawyers have extended their condolences to the Queen and Royal Family on the death of Prince Philip.
Lawyers have called for more Nightingale courts and judicial sitting days to tackle the backlog of cases and urged caution on plans for remote jury trials.
LexisNexis has launched a software platform that helps lawyers draft legal documents entirely within Microsoft Office products.
The Law Commission has issued a call for lawyers to help it choose its next programme of law reform.
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
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
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
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
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire has won her bid to bring her financial relief claim in London, in a unanimous Court of Appeal decision
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