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Issue: Vol 170, Issue 7893

01 July 2020
IN THIS ISSUE
Forfeiture forfeited; LiPs misbehaving; The peril of Airbnb lettings; Gas certificate relief; No fault divorce near & far; Family on the air; Special Guardianship guidance
Law Commission update: Jagoda Klimowicz & Lisa Smith discuss key recommendations for the employment law hearing structures
Dr Michael Arnheim advocates the need for Parliament (not judges) to step into the law-making breach
Keith Wilding & Sue Bent assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic & question the wellbeing of the poorest in society both now & in the post-lockdown world
On the bicentenary of the South Sea Bubble, Michael L Nash finds history littered with gamblers
Firm expands team with two strategic hires
The Bar Council and Law Society have given a cautious welcome to government investment of £142m in digital upgrades and maintenance for about 100 courts this year
Firm announces five promotions
Criminal barristers have voted against cutting jury trials and overwhelmingly in favour of converting more buildings into courts
Barristers suffering financially by the reduction in court work during the COVID-19 crisis have complained that cases are being adjourned unnecessarily
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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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