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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7593

07 February 2014
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The Vegetarian Society & another v Scott [2013] EWHC 4097 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 205 (Jan)

Hellard and another v Irwin Mitchell [2013] EWHC 3008 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 206 (Jan)

“This book represents an excellent & essential reference source whose importance is likely to grow in line with the increased use of account of profits as a remedy”

 Will Mitchell herald a whole new culture of conducting civil litigation, asks Nicholas Heaton

Conocophillips China Inc v Greka Energy (International) BV & another company [2013] EWHC 2733 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 207 (Jan)

“Legal NHS Direct” without government cuts could work 

Simon Love provides a warning to firms facing financial difficulty

UK leads the way on the international legal front

Rise in legal, business & admin apprentices

Law Commission expected to recommend giving legal standing to pre-nups

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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