Simon Blain
Senior associate
Simon Blain, senior associate, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Senior associate
Simon Blain, senior associate, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Unreliable evidence? Simon Blain reflects on the judgments & lessons of Owens v Owens
How far will the Supreme Court go as it tackles Owens v Owens, asks Simon Blain
The judiciary is expressing alarm at the unintended consequences of the family legal aid cuts, says Simon Blain
Are we edging towards a single, universally applicable, “test” of habitual residence? Simon Blain reports
Simon Blain digests some bread & butter cases
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Walkers—Muriel Marseille
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Excello Law—John Osborne
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths
Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors
NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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