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Service charge corner; In stock, not on sale; Bereavement damages remembered; It’s good to know

Contact conundrums & insolvent administration

Advocates need not rise when the court assembles, if linking remotely, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold explains in this week’s Civil Way

Masood Ahmed serves up a timely reminder that only offers inclusive of interest are valid under Part 36

Adverse possession is a menace but landowners can take steps to protect themselves, says Alec Samuels

Family Rules, OK!

There’s a new emphasis on sharing in family proceedings, from 6 April, when communications between parties and the courts will need to be copied to the other party, in certain circumstances, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold writes in his column, Civil Way, this week

The Sentencing Council is looking for views about which direction it should take and where it should focus its efforts for the next decade

Judges could be given more power to deal with contempt of court, under proposals set out by the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

District Judge Corkill advocates the need to choose the correct method of settlement

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Senior appointments in insurance services and commercial services announced

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Aviation disputes practice strengthened by London partner hire

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Residential property lawyer promoted to partnership

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Hate crimes fast-tracked by CPS

Prosecutors will speed up preparations for charging hate crimes, under Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance issued in response to the surge in antisemitic incidents

Devolving more control over justice issues leads to better results, research shows

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

Prison blunder puts child at risk

A family judge has criticised the prison authorities for mistakenly freeing a father who abducted his own son

Legal aid firms left in limbo for a year

The Law Society has renewed its calls for compensation for legal aid firms affected by the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)

Failure to prevent bribery win for Serious Fraud Office

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a £10m penalty plus £4.8m in costs from manufacturer Ultra Electronics Holdings, under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for failure to prevent bribery

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Procedure & practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Clyde & Co—Nick Roberts

Ellisons—Marion Knocker