Pro bono week
Pro Bono Week (10–14 November) saw more than 70 events taking place across England and Wales, including mock tribunals, lectures, discussions and comedy nights.
13 November 2008
News in Brief
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Stone King—Laura McHugh
Stone King strengthens Manchester presence with new partner hire
mfg Solicitors—four appointments
Sustained growth leads to rapid expansion of law firm’s corporate team
Bermans—James Thornton
Bermans bolsters litigation team with senior hire
NEWS
Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates
Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’
Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation
Material obtained through US discovery applications may have a much longer legal life than many litigants realise
English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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