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06 October 2023
Issue: 8043 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: Buildings insurance, examining persons outside of jurisdiction & more pure Gold

In this week’s Civil way, former district judge Stephen Gold reminds us there’s a lot happening outside of fixed recoverable costs—in fact, ‘an abundance of other stuff which has nothing to do with costs but which might be perceived by the cynical as a lot about nothing

There’s gender neutralising, clarifying, rearranging, simplifying and tinkering. In short, making sure that your practice books become hopelessly out of date’.

Gold covers the letter of request procedure where a person is outside the jurisdiction, as well as digital letters of change, and not one but two recent cases concerning challenges to residential buildings insurance premiums. 

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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