THIS ISSUE
Norman Hartnell discusses the current delays in court & how mediation could help relieve the situation
From business rentals to bedtime reading, former District Judge Stephen Gold has the law covered and under control, in this week’s Civil way
NLJ shines a spotlight on dispute resolution in family cases this week, with a double helping of writing on the topic
Is the law in place and ready to protect people who are forcibly displaced by environmental disaster? Sharmista Michaels, barrister at 5 St Andrews Hill, investigates, in a fascinating article in this week’s NLJ
An employment tribunal has given the first UK ruling on indirect associative discrimination. Charles Pigott, professional support lawyer, Mills & Reeve, reports on a fascinating case, in this week’s NLJ
Recent research among 2,000 CILEX lawyers found many have faced discrimination and unfair treatment by their solicitor colleagues
Is the law in place to protect people who are forcibly displaced by environmental disaster? Sharmistha Michaels investigates
Legal professionals are eyeing up their next move, with 43% currently seeking a new role and a further 22% considering making a move, a survey by south London and Kent law firm Thackray Williams and legal recruiters LR Legal has found
A shortage of lawyers and judges, and the poor condition of cold, leaky court buildings, are holding back efforts to reduce the backlog, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has warned
Gun smugglers are to be targeted by a specific sentencing guideline, effective from 1 January 2022
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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