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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7788

13 April 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

The legal finance provider's first head of international arbitration on her inspirations & challenges

Artificial intelligence, Big Law & cyber security. Roger Smith shares his takeaways from the British Legal Technology Forum

The discount rate: where have we got to & where are we going? Julian Chamberlayne

When will they ever learn? Mark Solon shares some expert advice for experts in the dock

Stephen Levinson reflects on the uncertain future of the test for fair dismissals

In the third of a series of articles, Rollits LLP turn the spotlight on processors & data processing agreements

“The depressing thing about this book is the clarity with which SB shows that many people beyond the complainant suffer needlessly at the hands of the criminal justice system” 

In the second article of a series on trial technology Michael Fletcher & Helen Pugh consider barriers to use

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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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