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10 September 2020
Issue: 7902 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Time to nominate for the 2021 LexisNexis Legal Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2021 LexisNexis Legal Awards, with 20 award categories up for grabs

It’s been a tough year so far but the justice system must continue, and the legal profession has risen to unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards aim to promote the rule of law by celebrating the greatest legal achievements of the year. Categories include Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing, Legal Services Innovation, Law Firm of the Year, Case of the Year, Deal of the Year, Sustainability, International Team of the Year and two new categories this year―Employment Law Team of the Year and a Business Continuity Award.

The 2020 winners included Allen & Overy, Womble Bond Dickinson, Freshfields, Mishcon de Reya, and Baroness Hale of Richmond. Could it be you, your colleagues, or someone whose work you admire, in 2021?

Entries close on 13 November. The winners will be announced on 25 March 2021. Find out more, and submit your nominations, at: bit.ly/2GRj0zX.

Issue: 7902 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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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

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
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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