Three out of five judges and more than half of lawyers say remote hearings affected their health and wellbeing, according to an HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) report
Ever wondered what happened to Kevin McCallister, the eight-year-old (played by Macauley Culkin) left to fend for himself after his parents forgot to take him on vacation?
A report by Jus Mundi, the search engine for international law and arbitration, has revealed the growing importance of arbitration in international construction in the past two years.
UK legal industry turnover jumped to £3.8bn in October 2021, up by more than 10% on the previous month (£3.4bn)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
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
