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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7825

25 January 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

The government’s claim that legal aid is a drain on the public purse is fiction, says Geoffrey Bindman

Alison Padfield QC & Diarmuid Laffan analyse the obligations of SIPP providers

Blow to residential landlords; setting aside post-admission; family forms forever; demolition device demolished.

Are some law schools more equal than others & how can they influence your success? Dr Paula Moffatt & Melanie King report

Roderick Ramage discusses how pension scheme employers & trustees should tackle pension tussles

What laws still govern the desecration of national symbols? Athelstane Aamodt takes a vexillological tour around the world

Child relocation: Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown share an update & case law overview

Amanda Hamilton reports on the future of the paralegal sector in relation to the challenges that lie ahead

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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