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Couples are postponing their divorce due to uncertainties caused by Brexit, family lawyers say.
The thought of no-deal Brexit may be spooking the housing market, but it hasn’t shaken the confidence of the conveyancing profession.
The legal year launched this week with the Lord Chancellor’s Breakfast and a speech by justice secretary Robert Buckland QC.
Michael Zander QC on what the press said about the judges after the Supreme Court’s prorogation decision

Jurisdiction & habitual residence: Pierburg v Pierburg has provided some clarity, but for how long? Stuart Webber investigates

The Supreme Court’s seismic ruling that the prime minister’s advice to the Queen to suspend Parliament was both justiciable and unlawful prompts constitutional questions, a senior lawyer has said.
Business ‘has lost patience’ with politicians whose ‘widespread ignorance’ about the impact Brexit could have has forced firms to prepare for ‘an abrupt, brutal and possibly chaotic’ departure, according to a report by insurance firm DAC Beachcroft.
Potential for private prosecution to be brought against PM 
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its advice for the public on how cross-border family law cases may be impacted by Brexit. 
A ‘pool of judges with relevant expertise’ will be kept on standby to deal with Brexit contingencies, it has emerged. 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
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