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18 April 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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NLJ PROFILE: John McQuater, Atherton Godfrey

John McQuater, partner and head of litigation at Atherton Godfrey LLP, was recently appointed to serve on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee

What was your route into the profession?

A law degree, Law Society exams, and a training contract.

What has been your biggest career challenge so far?

Dealing with nearly 25 years of change!

Which person within the legal profession inspires you most?

It is impossible to identify a single person.

If you weren’t a lawyer, what would you choose as an alternate career?

A train driver.

Who is your favourite fictional lawyer?

Rumpole: he shows little respect for instructing solicitors, but his heart is in the right place.

What change would you make to the profession?

We could all try to be a bit kinder—when it happens, it always works!

How do you relax?

Work!

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Michelman Robinson—Daniel Burbeary

Michelman Robinson—Daniel Burbeary

Firm names partner as London office managing partner

Bellevue Law—Sally Hall

Bellevue Law—Sally Hall

Employment boutique strengthens data protection and privacy offering with senior consultant hire

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

NEWS
Personal injury lawyers have welcomed a government U-turn on a ‘substantial prejudice’ defence that risked enabling defendants in child sexual abuse civil cases to have proceedings against them dropped
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
Digital loot may feel like property, but civil law is not always convinced. In NLJ this week, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Stone and Nadia Latti of CMS examine fraud involving platform-controlled digital assets, from ‘account takeover and asset stripping’ to ‘value laundering’
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