THIS ISSUE
Professor Suzanne Rab explains the pros & cons of Early Neutral Evaluation, & offers some practical advice
Highlights from commercial litigators’ COVID diaries
How did the commercial litigation world cope when it had to go digital almost overnight? Grania Langdon-Down reports
We have the chance to institutionalise anti-racism at work. We must take it & embrace a united future, says Raph Mokades
Fear of failure rather than celebration of inspiration imposes a heavy burden on mental health. Helen Pamely offers some mindful tips
Shane Crawford highlights the complex situation of sponsoring an immigrant worker during the pandemic
The evolution of the right to erasure & how it is now being used in practice, by Alex Keenlyside & Hannah Crowther
Fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings: an overview, by Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown
The Justice Committee launched an inquiry this week into the future of the Probation Service
Judges and magistrates have for the first time been given a guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown
Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team
NEWS
NOTICE UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
HERBERT SMITH STAFF PENSION SCHEME (THE “SCHEME”)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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