All Feature articles – Page 86
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FeatureData page – May 2020
The latest data page figures, compiled by Moneyfacts, are now available.
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FeatureWhiplash portal: views from the claimant and defendant
Development of new regime for low value RTA claims has been a marathon rather than a sprint, but we are now close to a new system.
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FeatureRowing back on vicarious liability
Two judgments from the Supreme Court have set restrictions on the scope of vicarious liability. In Barclays Bank v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 13 the test was whether the tortfeasor was in fact the ‘employee’ of the employer.
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FeatureDoes being good at your job put you at risk?
Flip side of competence is being at high risk of burnout.
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FeaturePower grab
Is a UK daily death toll numbered in the hundreds distracting us from unjustified assaults on our rights and the responsibilities of government?
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FeatureLockdown or pitstop?
A generational shift in working practices accelerated by the Covid-19 lockdown has far-reaching implications for legal tech. There will be no going back.
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FeatureSelf starters
After just three years the ‘continuing competence’ regime is already being reviewed. Was the SRA right to deregulate professional development?
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FeatureLocal democracy survives Covid-19
A near 50-year-old way of administering local democracy was in danger of coming to a rather abrupt halt.
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FeatureCovid-19: Entitlement of defendants awaiting trial to apply for bail
Practical impact of coronavirus on such things as remand times and resources make it inevitable that bail positions should be reviewed.
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FeatureProlonged disorders of consciousness, the courts and clinicians
New guidance includes recent changes in the law governing procedures for the continuation or withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration.
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FeatureRemote working tips for lawyers
Stay in touch with colleagues, set boundaries with yourself, and stick to a routine.
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FeatureMorrisons’ data breach win
Ruling will be a relief to companies, but that relief may be misplaced.
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FeatureLegal realities of an ‘extension’ to the football season
by Sport Resolutions’ panel member John Mehrzad QC and Joe Bryan, both from Littleton Chambers’ Sports Law Group.
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FeaturePublic law for regulators in the time of coronavirus
Prioritise the most urgent and serious needs and act as flexibly as you can within your own legal framework/policies.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: The Law Society Charity
Founded 45 years ago, the LSC mostly depends upon legacies and donations from law firms and individual practitioners.
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FeatureHome-made justice
For the lawyers and expert witnesses involved, the first trial conducted through Skype was a success – but that enthusiasm is not shared by the litigant.
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FeatureNorthern powerhouse
Lower operating costs, highly respected learning institutions and a proactive development agency are helping transform Northern Ireland’s legal services sector. Marialuisa Taddia reports on a province that has become a magnet for leading international firms