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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7852

09 August 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Robins salutes SB for shining a light on the dark underbelly of modern legal practice

Ian Smith gets serious before the publishing break with a fundamental review of the law

Vijay Ganapathy provides an update on Brexit’s shadow on the future for uninsured & untraced drivers & revisits the painful repercussions of a Christmas party

Henrietta Mason & Chris Williams report on two intriguing recent cases involving undue influence & excessive costs

No deal—no problem? Michael Zander QC reviews the Institute for Government’s latest Brexit Report

Draft respect; insurers’ road block; child support changes; CPR update

Simon Hetherington argues the greatest risk from DIY wills is in the profession’s response to them

Crusader-heroes, or ugly, serious & boring? Mark Pawlowski takes a critical look at lawyers & law schools as portrayed on screen

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Construction team bolstered by hire of senior consultant duo

Switalskis—four appointments

Switalskis—four appointments

Firm expands residential conveyancing team with quadruple appointment

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

Private client team welcomes senior associatein Worcester

NEWS
The controversial Mazur ruling, which caused widespread uncertainty about the role of non-solicitors in litigation work, has been overturned on appeal
Two landmark social media cases in the US could influence social media regulation in the UK, lawyers predict
Barristers have urged the government to set up Nightingale-style specialist courts, with jury trials, to prioritise rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse trials
Victims of violent crimes who suffer life-changing injuries receive less than half the financial support today than those in the 1990s, according to a senior personal injury lawyer
Rising numbers of cases, an increase in litigants in person and an overall lack of investment is piling pressure on the family court, the Law Society has warned
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