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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7930

30 April 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
There’s a new legislative tool in town and it could be a game changer for criminal lawyers, Kingsley Napley criminal litigation partners Sandra Paul and Rebecca Niblock write in NLJ this week.
Can your client cancel their divorce settlement because of the pandemic? Writing in NLJ this week, Jenny Duggan, senior associate, Stewarts, addresses this intriguing question in the context of a recent family court case.
Successfully appealing a trial adjournment refusal ‘is as hard as it gets’, former District Judge Stephen Gold writes in this week’s Civil Way.
It is time to prioritise skills over background when it comes to the next generation of legal professionals, writes CILEX chair Chris Bones in this week’s NLJ
Could COVID-19 set aside your divorce settlement? Jenny Duggan explores the possibilities
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on cyber security risks for law firms—the time to act on them is now, says Frances McLeod
Jason O’Malley Lunn, director of talent learning & knowledge at Plexus Law, explains why it’s time to embrace the solicitor apprenticeship pathway
Justice is done. Michael Zander QC on the aftermath of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin
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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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