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Martin Burns

Head of research & development

Martin Burns, head of research & development, RICS Dispute Resolution Services (www.rics.org/drs)

Head of research & development

Martin Burns, head of research & development, RICS Dispute Resolution Services (www.rics.org/drs)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Martin Burns reflects on the ever-changing role & duties of the expert witness

EU law underpins the provision of dispute resolution to resolve property & construction disputes, says Martin Burns. So what will happen post-Brexit?

ADR can be an effective mechanism to help speed up the planning process when used wisely, says Martin Burns

Martin Burns considers the situations when mediation may be unsuitable

Leading industry bodies have joined together to reduce conflict in the construction & engineering industry, say Brendan Van Rooyen & Martin Burns

The use of arbitration to resolve construction & engineering disputes is back in fashion, says Martin Burns

Martin Burns underlines the importance of committing to continuous learning & development

Don’t resolve disputes, avoid them, says Martin Burns

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
The next generation is inheriting more than assets—it is inheriting complexity. Writing in NLJ this week, experts from Penningtons Manches Cooper chart how global mobility, blended families and evolving values are reshaping private wealth advice
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