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01 October 2021
Issue: 7950 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Constitutional law
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NLJ this week: Dominic Raab & demotion

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Declining status of Lord Chancellor

We have a new Lord Chancellor, but who is he and what is he likely to do?

While his predecessor Robert Buckland was generally regarded as a safe hand at the wheel, some practitioners have expressed concern about the ruined cul-de-sacs and dead ends Dominic Raab might reverse the legal system into or whether he might try to park the Human Rights Act altogether.

But is such criticism fair? NLJ columnist David Greene looks ahead to life under Raab..

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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