Lawyer Monthly - January 2022 Edition

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Contents 4 WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM | JAN 2022 WORLD REPORT 6. Monthly Round-Up 8. Lawyer Moves - Recent Appointments FRONT COVER FEATURE 12. The Biggest Legal Stories of 2021 By Oliver Sullivan SPECIAL FEATURES: 16. Combatting Stress in the Legal Profession: Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’ 20. How Can Digital Strategy Help Companies Be Compliant? 2022 TRENDS OUTLOOK: 26. Global Legal Sector By Rachel Makinson 28. Litigation in Scotland By Richard McMeeken 32. M&A Disputes By Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 34. Legal Marketing By James Gardner WHY EXPERT WITNESSES MATTER 42. Unravelling the Work of Forensic Accountants With David Cook 48. Providing Expert Advice as a Chartered Surveyor With Mark O’Hara 52. How to Choose an Effective Expert Witness With Jason Itri 58. The Nuances of Advising on Product Liability Cases With David Smith 62. The Dangers of Acute Compartment Syndrome With Dr Joseph Borrelli 66. The Underestimated Expertise of Dietitians With Bonnie Berube 68. How Does a “Human Factor” Analysis Affect a Criminal Trial? With Bruce Champagne 70. Construction Contract Administration: Why It Matters With David Wojcik 74. The Challenges of Using MRI Imaging as Evidence With Jonathan Hersch 76. The Emerging Field of Addiction Medicine With Ken Starr 80. The Underutilised Profession of Speech-Language Pathology as Expert Witnesses With Paul Fogle TRANSACTIONS 84. What’s Happening in the World of M&As and IPOs? The Biggest LegaL Stories of 2021 By Oliver Sullivan PAGE 12