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31 October 2013
Issue: 7582 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Rosemary Martin—Women in the City Awards 2013

Vodafone group general counsel wins legal category

Rosemary Martin, group general counsel and company secretary for multinational telecommunications company, Vodafone, has won the legal category at the Women in the City Awards 2013. Rosemary’s commitment to the promotion of women at all levels impressed the judges, who praised her dedication to addressing gender imbalances in the workplace. Nicholas Lavender QC, vice-chairman of the Bar and panel judge, says: “Rosemary has a clear passion for improving the gender imbalance prevalent in much of modern business and has promoted, and continues to promote, a range of programmes which encourage female colleagues to develop professionally.”

Issue: 7582 / 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
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
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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