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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7774

14 December 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

​Dominic Regan shares some festive tips on wine, accoutrements & sources

Fee reductions, the rise in litigants in person & the tight timetables mean expert witnesses are not happy as Mark Solon explains

Is Hong Kong ready for the One Belt, One Road ‘goldrush’? Barry Fletcher reports

Is there anything that civil procedure could import from arbitration to improve the resolution of costs disputes, asks Andy Ellis

Julian Chamberlayne reviews the Justice Committee’s report on the discount rate

In the second of a series of articles, Rollits LLP consider the role of data protection officers & the issues surrounding obtaining valid consent

Carol Dalton reviews the state of vicarious liability in 2017

Solicitors & mediators should work in tandem, says Caroline Bowden​.

Calls for public inquiries to publish interim reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office

NEWS
Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions
NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.
The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again
The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest
CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms
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