What happened when a court was asked to rule on whether the vaccine should be given to an elderly woman suffering from dementia and schizophrenia and lacking capacity to consent to treatment?
Covid-19 and limitation periods
Ok, so Covid has affected every single aspect of our lives and has and is causing huge problems with the court systems. There have been outbreaks of Covid emanating from the courts, there are shortages of judiciary to hear cases and a massive backlog of cases. On top of all of that Covid is now apparently rampant in our prisons. Covid’s impact on limitation periods is just one more thing!
How do you make yourself employable in a pandemic? (Part 2)
In last week’s blog we talked all about getting work experience during a pandemic. We promised we give you some of our thoughts on what you can do to make yourself job ready. This is all about your transferable skills. A good place to start is a little skills audit of your own.
What skills do you need to be a solicitor? Here are a few quick ideas…
How do you make yourself employable in a pandemic? Part 1
How to stand out whilst working remotely - Online Vacation Scheme Top Tips
Coronavirus is affecting every area of the law
We can all see what a massive challenge is being placed on the NHS (and indeed on health services around the world) from Covid 19. But is this health problem heavily impacting the law? It certainly is! We’ve already written about force majeure but here is a quick overview of some of the other areas impacted.
Top tips for locked-down law students!
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities around the country to close their campuses and make the transition to remote and online study. Students will often spend a portion of their day working from their room or accommodation anyway, so while this change may be less extreme than people with jobs being forced to work from home, studying away from the university campus presents its own challenges and opportunities.
Coronavirus and the English Legal System
The last fortnight has seen a rapid escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK. With this escalation, people in the UK have come to realise the very real effect it will have on everyone in this country. On 23 March 2020, Boris Johnson outlined strict new measures: people should leave home only to exercise once a day, to travel to and from work where "absolutely necessary", to shop for essential items and to fulfil any medical or care needs. Along with pubs, cinemas, theaters and leisure centres shops selling non-essential goods are now closed.
