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
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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