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David Hewitt

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt used to be a judge and is now a writer. His latest book, Stack: From Moth to Viceroy, is published by Troubador at £10.99. Newlawjournal.co.uk

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt used to be a judge and is now a writer. His latest book, Stack: From Moth to Viceroy, is published by Troubador at £10.99. Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
From record-breaking journeys to wartime adventures: David Hewitt charts the highs, lows & lawsuits of pioneering aviator Neville Stack
David Hewitt explores one of the most intriguing characters to emerge during the trial of the controversial Five Nights film
Passions were often running high in the early days of cinema: David Hewitt takes a tour through some incidents which ended up in court
David Hewitt takes a trip back in time to a cinematic outing so outrageous, it ended up in court

David Hewitt reflects on the history & impact of perverse verdicts

Modern lawyers & judges can take lessons from the 1917 case of Joseph Blackburn, says David Hewitt

David Hewitt shares his reflections on a local strike with lasting impact

 

David Hewitt looks at a sad & maddening case from a hundred years ago

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment

NEWS
Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no 
Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy? 
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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