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Improvements to courts, tribunals and the wider justice system in the north are being held back by a lack of national and local collaboration, according to thinktank JUSTICE North

One for the history books: Fred Philpott reports on the abandonment of the government’s plans to postpone local elections

Private hire vehicle companies have seen off Uber’s legal challenge to their business models, in a landmark Supreme Court decision

Uber has lost its case against private hire vehicle operators over contract terms, in a decision with major financial implications for both local authorities and taxi companies

Nicholas Dobson relates an unusual attempt to avoid council tax liability

Nicholas Dobson expertly dissects the allocation of financial responsibility for aftercare in a recent case

Local authorities have a duty to provide accommodation within a reasonable period of time rather than immediately, the Supreme Court has held in a unanimous landmark judgment

Nuisance in its various forms is the subject of Nicholas Dobson’s latest article, in this week’s NLJ.

Nicholas Dobson gets up to speed on statutory nuisance

Should a charity’s entire premises attract business rate relief, or just those that benefit the public directly? Nicholas Dobson examines a recent case

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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

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NLJ this week: Company conspiracy clarified

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

NLJ this week: Home is where intent lies

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

NLJ this week: Farewell to Chancery

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

NLJ this week: Silence carries a price

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself

NLJ this week: Costs sting after a courtroom gamble

Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate

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Local government

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Excello Law—John Osborne

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths