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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: 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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