Social care burdens in the Coronavirus Act 2020
New legislation waters down crucial care obligations set out in Care Act 2014.
We need to talk about dying
End-of-life planning.
Cashflow: surviving the ultimate test
Financial management: liquidity.
The challenges of dying tidily
End of life planning.
Criminal law roundup
Dishonesty, intermediaries, statutory surcharge, and prison conditions.
A cautionary tale
If the demise of McMillan Williams teaches us anything, it’s the recurring lesson that it can be difficult for investors to make money out of a commoditised consumer law offer.
Firms shouldn’t ignore those who hate working from home
Many will be missing the office, and they’ll be worried there won’t be anywhere for them to come back to.
Setting the boundaries of judicial review
Why does the lord chief justice appear so relaxed about government plans to limit the scope of judicial review?
Closing the circle on climate change
Covid-19 could lead to more sustainable business models in all organisations, including legal ones.
Best of the blogs - 30 May 2020
Missed our blogs this week? Here’s our top five…
News focus
News focus: McMillan Williams - a sign of the times?
Was McMillan Williams the first of many inevitable casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic, or were deeper structural problems to blame for the firm’s administration?
How to work in new ways
With Covid-19 shutting offices and forcing teams apart, Katharine Freeland looks at remote, flexible and agile working
How to: Tackle succession planning
Contemplating your own professional mortality can be uncomfortable, hears Marialuisa Taddia. But the rise of the ‘zombie’ law firm shows it is never too early to start thinking about what comes next.
How to: be a non-executive director
When a solicitor becomes a non-executive director their role is not simply to offer free legal advice – they are expected to support the board and CEO, says Melanie Newman.
Cottaging and conspiracies
Beneath the Streets by Adam MacQueen.
Lewis and Buchan: Clinical Negligence - A Practical Guide. 8th Edition
Locked into my back bedroom, working from home, I am glad that this book is locked in with me.
Reasoned analysis of sexual offences
Criminalizing Sex: A Unified Liberal Theory | Stuart P Green
Zooming in on a new normal
The Virtual Workspace: 50 Tips for Effective Video Conferencing | Andrew King
A succinct and no-fuss reference tool
Parker’s Will Precedents (10th edition) | Leon Pickering
