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03 August 2011
Issue: 7477 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Rabinder Singh QC High Court judge

Rabinder Singh QC has been appointed a High Court judge, to be assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division, from October 2011.

Rabinder was one of the founding members of Matrix Chambers in 2000. In 2001 he was named Barrister of the Year by Lawyer magazine; in 2006 he was the Human Rights Lawyer of the Year. He has been a recorder of the Crown Court since 2004 and a deputy High Court judge since 2003. 

Other silks appointed to High Court judge are: Andrew John Popplewell, Robert Henry Thoroton Hildyard, Charles Anthony Haddon-Cave, and His Honour Judge Henry Brian Globe, QC.
 

Issue: 7477 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

HFW—Simon Petch

HFW—Simon Petch

Global shipping practice expands with experienced ship finance partner hire

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Infrastructure specialist joins as partner in Glasgow office

NEWS
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After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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