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07 May 2021
Issue: 7931 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Chief Master Marsh retires

Chief Master Marsh retired as Chief Master of the High Court, Chancery Division on 1 May after a distinguished career.

Matthew Marsh was admitted as a solicitor in 1977, became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1990 and a Recorder in 2002. He was appointed a Chancery Master in 2012 and Chief Master of the High Court, Chancery Division in 2014. He became an Honorary Bencher in 2016. 

Issue: 7931 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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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