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Issue: Vol 170, Issue 7890

10 June 2020
IN THIS ISSUE
Current pandemic and financial woes make this a good time to rethink our approach to professional ethics, Russell-Cooke senior partner John Gould writes in this week’s NLJ
Call for more investment to cope with flood of cases
Lawyers are being asked for their views on the workings of courts and tribunals during the COVID-19 pandemic and what a future justice system might look like
Peers have lambasted the government’s use of delegated powers for ‘executive convenience’ in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
NLJ columnist Jon Robins explores the impact of the suspension of jury trials in response to the COVID-19 crisis, in this week’s issue

Firm appoints five new partners 

‘The Road Ahead’ set out for family courts
Jon Robins examines the potentially damaging impact of the COVID-19 crisis on jury trials
"This book is an inspiring account of the career of an outstanding public servant. More accessible than many legal memoirs, I hope it will be widely read"
An acquitted defendant may find himself out of pocket. Alec Samuels discusses the options for recompense
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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