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07 May 2021
Issue: 7931 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education
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Apply for the Judicial Assistant Scheme

Lawyers with judicial aspirations should keep an eye out for the 2021/22 High Court Judicial Assistant Scheme.

 Applications will go live next week, with the job advert and application form advertised on judiciary.uk. The role offers those in the early stages of their career a unique view of the trial process.

Candidates are assigned to judges of the High Court across the three divisions. They assist the judges by carrying out research, summarising documents and providing general support in the organisation of their work and hearings.

For further information, email HighCourtJAScheme@judiciary.uk.

Issue: 7931 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Training & education
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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

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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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