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Veronica Cowan

Barrister & journalist

Barrister and journalist.

Barrister & journalist

Barrister and journalist.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Necessity is the mother of invention for property lawyers during lockdown & beyond, says Veronica Cowan

 

A cathedral close: heavenly or very worldly, asks Veronica Cowan
Veronica Cowan explains why the failure to engage with cyber attack prevention is an unnecessary gamble

Veronica Cowan explains why the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is in the dock

Veronica Cowan explains why it’s time for conveyancing firms to embrace digitalisation & adopt modern work practices

Leasehold conveyancing: how rogue managing agents can cause delays. Veronica Cowan reports

Last year’s heatwave has given insurers the shivers: Veronica Cowan explains why

Veronica Cowan puts the relationship between conveyancing solicitors & professional indemnity insurers under the spotlight

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

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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