THIS ISSUE
Why the coronavirus excuse for delay won’t hold water with the commercial courts for much longer, according to Sarah Murray
The Post Office scandal is just one example of miscarriage of justice in a system which is no longer fit for purpose, says Jon Robins
With all the chaos of remote working, home schooling and other disruptions during the pandemic, it is not surprising that lawyers and litigants struggling with deadlines have cited COVID-19 as an excuse, Sarah Murray, head of dispute resolution at Stevens & Bolton, writes in this week’s NLJ.
The shocking wrongful convictions of sub-postmasters has been described as ‘the biggest miscarriage of justice in British legal history’.
Gaps in provision remain as Domestic Violence Bill clears final hurdle
Barristers and advocates have warned against widespread adoption of remote hearings post-pandemic.
The High Court has clarified that a test for capacity from an 1870 case remains good law, in a bitter wills dispute between two siblings.
Proposals to allow electronic versions of bills of lading, bills of exchange and other documents have been launched by the Law Commission.
Lawyers welcomed the news that the European Parliament ratified the UK’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU last week, but warned questions remained unresolved.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
NEWS
"There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..."
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
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