Chief Chancery Master

Karen Shuman has been appointed Chief Master of the Chancery Division, with effect from 23 July

She will be known as Chief Chancery Master Shuman. She was called to the Bar in 1991, practising in professional negligence and property law from 1 Chancery Lane before being appointed as a Chancery Master in 2017.

Issue: 7942 / Categories: Legal News , Profession

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Investigations and corporate crime specialist joins as partner

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Veteran funds specialist joins investment funds team

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Firm enhances competition practice with London partner hire

NEWS

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MPs dissent but deliver on jury trials

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The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed

No Mazur exception in family court

A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur

No to interest plans, says CILEX

Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned

Consultation opens on assault of police officers

Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer

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Chief Chancery Master

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield