From The Lawyer

Electric vehicles (EVs) now make up one in six new vehicles sold in the UK, but could you face two-hour queues just to use public charging points? This was an incident that occurred before Christmas, but it highlights the issues that can arise from the take-up of EVs. Recent reporting also suggests that the cost savings supposed to come from charging EVs compared with using petrol are actually not that much different anymore. Shoosmiths looks at the numbers to find out whether this is true, and whether you really are better off getting an EV after all.?

Expansion is on the cards for legal services, with firms and ALSPs looking to be more global than ever. With openings in America, Saudi Arabia and Asia abounding, it can be hard to differentiate from among the competition, especially at a time when client plans to increase their outside legal spend is at a five-year high. DISCO suggests that technology and innovation can help providers fill a gap in the market. From highlighting tech use as part of recruitment packages to connecting innovation with expertise in clients’ industry sectors, you can ensure both client satisfaction and employee satisfaction remains high.

How much do you know about the role of fraud litigators in the Cayman Islands? A tool they can now use helps to trace and recover assets that have been moved in breach of trust in the form of a claim against the third-party recipient. This claim for knowing receipt applies where the third-party knows the assets were transferred in breach of duty. Ogier looks at the case of Byers v Saudi National Bank, to see where such a claim might succeed and what it means for property passing through another jurisdiction.

Finally, 2023 is bringing some new items to the employment agenda, so Gowling WLG has looked at the top 10 expected employment legislative changes you and your HR team should be aware of. Hot topics includes the national living wage increase; a rise in statutory pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave; an extra bank holiday in May; and new codes of practice for firing and rehiring as well as changes to the statutory flexible working request rules. All of this accounts for only half of what’s covered in the article — so be sure to pay attention.