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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7803

27 July 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Matthew Kay introduces the robot lawyers of the future & recommends making friends with AI

The first two cohorts of Justice First Fellows have now qualified. Fiona Bawdon looks at how are they faring

Professor Graham Zellick QC unravels the mysteries of parallel, non-optional & post-retirement titles

Quick, flexible and cost-effective: Masood Ahmed explains the Professional Negligence Adjudication Scheme

George Hepburne Scott reports on a sea-change in the approach to extraditions to France

Shane Crawford outlines how, in cases of harassment, the ‘related to’ consideration requires attention to the context in which the putative act occurred

John Gould offers some advice on how to strike a balance between clarity & flexibility in recent changes to the solicitors’ rule book

Sir Cliff’s victory will not end the tug of war between press freedom & the rights of individuals, says Athelstane Aamodt

Graham Massie charts the growth & success of mediation across the civil justice landscape

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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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