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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7850

26 July 2019

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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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Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

Appointment of former Solicitor General bolsters corporate investigations and white collar practice

Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

Firm strengthens international strategy with hire of global relations consultant

Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf

Partner and associate join employment practice

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NLJ this week: Law Society calls for clarity on AML

The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: Turning corporate liability into opportunity

Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted

NLJ this week: A prince no more?

Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke

NLJ this week: Shareholder secrecy sunk

Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'

NLJ this week: The expanding remit of national security law

In NLJ this week, Sailesh Mehta and Theo Burges of Red Lion Chambers examine the government’s first-ever 'Afghan leak' super-injunction—used to block reporting of data exposing Afghans who aided UK forces and over 100 British officials. Unlike celebrity privacy cases, this injunction centred on national security. Its use, the authors argue, signals the rise of a vast new body of national security law spanning civil, criminal, and media domains

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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7850

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Pillsbury—Lord Garnier KC

Hall & Wilcox—Nigel Clark

Slater Heelis—Sylviane Kokouendo & Shazia Ashraf