THIS ISSUE
Two new partners for London office
New commercial partner buys Peter Sweeney's stake
New in-house lawyer for Source
New partner for fraud team
New commercial property specialist for York firm
Jon Robins questions the mandatory telephone gateway
Should we introduce compulsory pro bono work for trainee lawyers, asks Matthew Fraser
Seldon has left a lasting legal legacy, says Charles Pigott
Is Collaborative Family Law a real option or just a passing craze, asks Edward Heaton
Deborah Caldwell examines developments surrounding tenants’ break rights & recovery of overpayments
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Switalskis—five appointments
Firm expands national abuse compensation team
Mathys & Squire—nine promotions
IP firm announces new partners and senior promotions across UK offices
Carey Olsen—five promotions
Carey Olsen promotes five lawyers to the partnership
NEWS
Executors may be overlooking billions of pounds in estate assets hidden in forgotten investments and misplaced share certificates
Britain’s booming non-surgical cosmetics market is operating in what some critics describe as a regulatory ‘Wild West’
Family contact disputes are becoming an increasingly prominent feature of Court of Protection litigation
Material obtained through US discovery applications may have a much longer legal life than many litigants realise
English courts are developing a distinctly practical approach to sanctions disputes arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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