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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7958

26 November 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
Norman Hartnell discusses the current delays in court & how mediation could help relieve the situation
From business rentals to bedtime reading, former District Judge Stephen Gold has the law covered and under control, in this week’s Civil way
NLJ shines a spotlight on dispute resolution in family cases this week, with a double helping of writing on the topic
Is the law in place and ready to protect people who are forcibly displaced by environmental disaster? Sharmista Michaels, barrister at 5 St Andrews Hill, investigates, in a fascinating article in this week’s NLJ
An employment tribunal has given the first UK ruling on indirect associative discrimination. Charles Pigott, professional support lawyer, Mills & Reeve, reports on a fascinating case, in this week’s NLJ
Recent research among 2,000 CILEX lawyers found many have faced discrimination and unfair treatment by their solicitor colleagues
Is the law in place to protect people who are forcibly displaced by environmental disaster? Sharmistha Michaels investigates
Legal professionals are eyeing up their next move, with 43% currently seeking a new role and a further 22% considering making a move, a survey by south London and Kent law firm Thackray Williams and legal recruiters LR Legal has found
A shortage of lawyers and judges, and the poor condition of cold, leaky court buildings, are holding back efforts to reduce the backlog, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has warned
Gun smugglers are to be targeted by a specific sentencing guideline, effective from 1 January 2022
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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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