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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7939

02 July 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
District Tribunal Judge Elizabeth Johnson reflects on her journey to the bench & the need for wider representation
Stephen O’Dowd looks at competing claims & whether parties can afford to let the courts roll the dice
DPAs were introduced with high expectations by the Serious Fraud Office, but are they a blessing or a curse?
Online platforms such as Amazon wield huge power over the consumer, but has the law on product liability caught up?
Dividing up the assets and income after a farming couple divorce is always hard but Brexit uncertainty has made it almost impossible, Hannah Porter, associate solicitor, The Family Law Company, writes in this week’s NLJ
Lawyers have highlighted the heartache behind devastating family court statistics
Lawyers have welcomed the European Commission’s decision that UK data protection standards are ‘adequate’―however, weakening standards could lead to immediate revocation
The backlog of cases waiting to be heard has increased at both the Crown Court and magistrates’ courts, official figures show
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of chief counsel and heads of legal departments predict workloads to increase by up to 30% as they grapple with a range of challenges

The Attorney General has warned against social media posts that prejudice trials, following a rash of incidents

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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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