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20 June 2011
Issue: 7470 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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The Queen's appointment

The Queen has approved the appointment of The Right Honourable Sir (Roger) John Laugharne Thomas as president of the Queen’s Bench Division with effect from 3 October 2011.

Sir Thomas was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1969, made a Bencher in 1992 and took Silk in 1984. He has been deputy head of criminal justice and vice-president of the Queen’s Bench Division since 2008 and was president of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary from 2008 to 2010.
 

Issue: 7470 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

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The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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