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David Wolchover
Barrister
Barrister at Ridgeway Chambers and Article6Law, 2 King’s Bench Walk
Barrister
Barrister at Ridgeway Chambers and Article6Law, 2 King’s Bench Walk
Keir Starmer says the UK won’t rejoin the EU in his lifetime. David Wolchover looks back at the withdrawal process & re-examines the legality of Brexit
David Wolchover urges cutting of the Gordian knot over Michael Stone’s conviction for the Russell murders
David Wolchover & Anthony Heaton-Armstrong argue the evidential threshold test for prosecution has had its day
Is the current government a threat to the independence of the judiciary? Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover review the evidence
With the civil service chief’s future in doubt and the government’s behaviour in the headlines, Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover reflect on recent allegations against the Home Secretary, and consider why resignation may sometimes be the only choice
Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover contend that Boris Johnson was right―the UK must remain part of the Single Market
COVID-19 demands a longer transition & a clean EU referendum, say Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover
Amanda Robinson & David Wolchover ask whether we should be grateful to those who violated electoral law in the EU referendum for highlighting deficiencies in the UK’s electoral system
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu
Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department
Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus
Firm announces appointment of next chair
Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker
Director joins corporate team from the US
NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection?
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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