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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7850

26 July 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
James South marks a mediation milestone— the signing of the Singapore Convention—and predicts an increased uptake in mediation
Resolving disputes & making connections
After three Lord Chancellors & a wait of more than two years, we have a new (& fairer) discount rate, says Julian Chamberlayne

What are the current challenges for international commercial arbitration in London & beyond? Barry Fletcher reflects on some of the issues

Dr Nicholas Bevan explains how the Court of Appeal’s ruling in MIB v Lewis casts open the floodgates to compensation

Do low rates of statutory pay for shared parental leave discriminate against the non-birthing partner? Shane Crawford analyses the arguments

Mum’s the word; fare to Norwich: who pays; back pockets redundant; 109th CPR update; fee feast for fleas.

As part of an occasional series on international justice & the Rule of Law in other jurisdictions, Dr Ping-fat Sze returns to consider the administration of justice in Hong Kong

How can law schools best prepare their students for a future working alongside lawtech? Dr Paula Moffatt & Richard Hodkinson provide some insights

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Firm announces appointment of next chair

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Director joins corporate team from the US

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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