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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7827

08 February 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Steve Hynes wants the 70th anniversary of legal aid to mark a sea-change in public funding

Ian Smith serves up a turbo-charged, non-biased update on recent case law & substantive procedural matters

Nicholas Dobson reports on the issues surrounding a local authority that apparently ran through its red lights

Beating the tardy defendant; new workers’ rights; Forced Backdate (not Backstop); success fees deaded

Francis Kendall shares some shocking statistics from the 2018 ACL conference survey

Jonathan Molot re-examines the law firm partnership model

How can good planning help law firms to stand out, drive revenue & achieve long-term success, asks Ross Faulkner

As part of an occasional series on international justice & the Rule of Law in other jurisdictions, Jonathan Fisher QC & Anita Clifford tackle misconceptions about corruption & international contract negotiations

Chess masters & litigators have a lot in common as Giles Tagg reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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