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LexisNexis Legal Awards

12 September 2018
Issue: 7808 / Categories: Legal News
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Calling all lawyers! The LexisNexis Legal Awards (formerly known as the Halsbury Legal Awards) are now open for entries. The awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation across the legal sector, will be presented at a ceremony on 13 March 2019. There are 15 categories, including: law firm of the year; chambers of the year; pro bono; in-house team of the year; business development; legal services innovation; PSL/ Knowledge award; wellbeing; and diversity and inclusion. The panel of prestigious judges includes Andrew Walker QC, chair of the Bar, and Christina Blacklaws, president of the Law Society. Entries close on 16 November. For more information please visit www.lexisnexislegalawards.co.uk.

Issue: 7808 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Private client division announces five new partners

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London

NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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