THIS ISSUE
John Gould holds the government to account on its (COVID-19) decision making
Sophie Kemp examines the scope for a future COVID-19 public inquiry
Suspects of crime have a reasonable expectation of privacy up until the point they are charged and this expectation is not dependant on the type of crime or characteristics of the suspect, the Court of Appeal has held
A draft remedial order to make bereavement damages available to cohabiting couples of two years or more as well as parents, spouses and civil partners has been welcomed by the parliamentary Human Rights Committee
Immigration lawyers have accused the government of using coronavirus to ‘rush through’ fee cuts when practitioners can least afford it
The former head of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger is to take on a new presidency, this time at the Academy of Experts
Firm hires family law partner
Professor Burrows QC will be sworn in as Justice of the UK Supreme Court in a closed ceremony, on 2 June.
COVID-19 has played heavily on the minds of legal professionals, with mental health charity LawCare receiving 48 calls on issues related to the pandemic since 10 March
Researchers are looking for ways to bridge the generation gap between older and younger lawyers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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