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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7804

03 August 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage

Emma Sutton puts the case for the benefits of early settlement in the Court of Protection

Meal tickets; Look, no divorce!; Service charge fights

​The law in relation to those lacking capacity has undergone radical change: is the Begum case still fit for purpose? Brooke Lyne investigates

Michael Zander QC on important changes to four PACE Codes

Which party should bear the cost of complying with POCA? Mickaela Fox & Nicholas Medcroft examine the consent regime

R A Buckley investigates breaking the chain of causation

Unreliable evidence? Simon Blain reflects on the judgments & lessons of Owens v Owens

David Greene shares his end of term Brexit summertime reflections

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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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