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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7801

13 July 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

US lawyer Bradford C. Brown reflects on the decentralisation of law & the rise of the legal services business

John MacKenzie considers how well the Gill Review reforms, including DBAs, will work in Scotland & compares them to the Jackson reforms

Chris Pawlowska reflects on recent case law & looks in vain for clarity on vicarious liability

Stephanie Tozer & Toby Boncey provide a master class in litigation under the new Electronic Communications Code

Sophia Purkis & Leigh Callaway delve into the implications for ‘no oral modifications’ clauses in the fallout from MWB v Rock.

As part of an occasional series on international justice and the rule of law in other jurisdictions, Rhys Davies & Ben Keith ask whether certain countries are using English law & lawyers as a smokescreen to distract from their repressive action

In the profession of the 21st century, it’s time to get rid of legalese & just say what you mean, writes Jonathan Morgan

Dominic Regan warns against hubris & the dangers of self-representation

What has Herbert taught us about setting success fees & implied or informed consent? Francis Kendall explains

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Gary Walsh

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Gary Walsh

Marine finance partner strengthens Penningtons Manches Cooper's banking and finance practice

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

NEWS
The cross-party Justice Select Committee has warned legal aid is now a ‘service in managed decline’ due to ministers’ ‘inadequate’ and ‘disappointing’ response to its concerns
It would not be in the public interest to bring contempt proceedings against MI5 for providing unreliable evidence about its policy of ‘neither confirming nor denying’ someone worked for the intelligence services, the High Court has held
The Civil Justice Council has recommended a practice direction (PD) be drawn up to advise lawyers on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in court documents
Courts modernisation champion and technology enthusiast Sir Geoffrey Vos has retired after an extraordinary career
Practitioners have welcomed two autumn budget reforms relating to inheritance tax on pensions
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