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30 September 2022
Issue: 7996 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: Costly architectural disputes, rent arbitration & family mediation rules

Beware of glass cubes, or at least those who intend to build them, warns former District Judge Stephen Gold, in this week’s 'Civil way'.

Gold relays the unfortunate story of an architect’s plans to ‘build an underground mansion with a glass cube above ground which would glow at night’. Sadly, the plans attracted objections and led to expensive legal action, resulting in the freeholder owing £2.7m fees for professional and legal fees.

He also covers commercial rent arbitration and the publishing of a set of guidance and rules for family law Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs).

Read this week's 'Civil way' here.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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