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29 November 2013
Issue: 7586 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC

Human rights lawyer is honoured in NYC

Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC, the noted civil liberties and human rights lawyer, has been honoured by the Charles Horman Truth Foundation for his efforts to bring Chilean dictator General Pinochet to justice. He received an award at the Foundation’s Tribute to Justice event in New York in recognition of his work to detain Pinochet in the UK for 18 months, following his arrest in London in 1998.

Issue: 7586 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
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