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23 May 2013
Issue: 7561 / Categories: Legal News
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Excellent lawyers

Call for Law Society Excellence Awards nominations

Do you know someone who should be Legal Personality of the Year? If so, entries are now being accepted for the seventh annual Law Society Excellence Awards. This year’s awards will focus on individuals and teams who are breaking new ground in the profession. There are 17 categories, including the new awards of “excellence in diversity and inclusion”, “excellence in pro bono”, “excellence in marketing and communications”, “excellence in business development and innovation”, and “excellence in exporting legal services”. Nominations are due in by 9 August. The awards will be held on 22 October. Law Society Vice-President Nick Fluck says: “Now is not the time for modesty.”

Issue: 7561 / Categories: Legal News
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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

NEWS
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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