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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7805

09 August 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Peter Vaines , tax guru & part-time bard, tackles the latest cases hitting the tax headlines, from over-reliance on residence to unlikely costs awards

Peter C. Young & Martin Fone discuss how risk mutuals can provide a cost-effective option for local authorities

Professor Nick Hopkins & Thomas Nicholls outline the Law Commission’s radical plans for leasehold houses & enfranchisement law

Mrs Owens & the Supreme Court: was all the relevant evidence heard before the court below? David Burrows investigates

Far from sleeping on the job, Ian Smith signs off for the summer with a hattrick & issues a spoiler alert

Recognition of the need for change is the key first step to effecting change, says Julian Acratopulo

Global reach seen as a winning formula for the legal market

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

NLJ Career Profile: Mike Wilson, Blake Morgan

Mike Wilson, managing partner of Blake Morgan chair of the CBI’s South-East Council, reflects on his career the challenges that have defined him

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Clarke Willmott—Alexandria Kittlety

Partner joins commercial property team in Birmingham

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Birketts—Will MacFarlane & Sarah Dodds

Family team expands with double appointment in Bristol office

NEWS
Lawyers have expressed dismay at the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s decision to impose a £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice contributions
NLJ is inviting its readers to take part in this year’s annual reader research, a short survey designed to help shape the future direction of the magazine. The questionnaire consists of just eight quick questions and offers an opportunity for legal professionals to share their views on the content, coverage and issues that matter most to them.
The Law Society has urged regulators not to ban the term ‘no win no fee’, as the profession contemplates measures to prevent a disaster like the SSB Group collapse from happening again
The legal profession's leaders have mounted a robust defence of trial by jury, following reports that Justice Secretary David Lammy is considering restricting it to rape, murder, manslaughter and other cases that are in the public interest
CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has been granted permission to appeal Mazur, a decision which has caused consternation among litigation firms
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