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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7848

12 July 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Recommendations for the future of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases—Stephen Levinson takes the long view

As the FCA fines its first cartel, Diana Johnson considers the significance for competition lawyers

How long can a spouse or civil partner wait to take financial proceedings? David Burrows sifts the evidence

Nicholas Dobson applauds the elegance of the judgment in Lachaux, which gives a much clearer basis for future consideration of potentially defamatory material

In the first instalment of a two-part feature, Dr Nicholas Bevan, reflects on the ruling in MIB v Lewis & its implications for the UK’s compulsory third-party motor insurance regime

Bailiffs snoozing; missing but remembered; minor costs; real prospects; orders taken short

Both claimants & defendants should be aware of the negative impacts of universal credit, says Norman Challis

In the UK, it is the courts & not the government that determines a person’s guilt, explains Athelstane Aamodt

Small firms are luring solicitors away from Big Law in increasing numbers, according to the latest Bellwether report.
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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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