THIS ISSUE
"To say that the handbook is indispensable is merely to repeat what we all know"
Appleyard Lees make royal appointment
Essex goes international
New associate for Manchester office
New regulatory appointment for RPC's London team
The government needs to review its case against judicial review, says Jon Robins
Richard Harrison criticises the over-simplistic approach to costs management
Court of Appeal holds that Boris Johnson’s paternity revelation is in “public interest”
MoJ aim to ensure quality of expert evidence in family cases
Methodist ministers cannot sue for unfair dismissal
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Walkers—Muriel Marseille
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Excello Law—John Osborne
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
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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