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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7798

21 June 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Michel Reznik explains why the Financial Services Tribunal will work for the financial services industry & ‘UK plc’

Mark Pawlowski asks whether we should abolish the formal requirement of a deed for leases

Michael Zander QC distils current Law Commission proposals for a major reform of search warrant law

Wanted: judges! Packages explode. Watch the threats. Secrecy law tightened.

Geoffrey Bindman QC unravels the curious case of the Duchess of Kingston

The search is on for new employment judges.

A son whose father made longstanding promises to leave the £8m family farm to him has succeeded in his claim

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners

NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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