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Sir Robin Knowles

High Court Judge

Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."

High Court Judge

Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."

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Cross-sector initiatives on possession may have brought about a culture change post-pandemic, says Sir Robin Knowles
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Firm announces appointment of next chair

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

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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