THIS ISSUE
Mortgage receivership & possession: so few answers, many more questions. Cecily Crampin & Tricia Hemans report
What’s happening with Boris Johnson’s royal commission? Jon Robins investigates
Neil Parpworth discusses tick-boxes, the census & the separation of powers
David Burrows identifies some familiar hot topics ripe for reform in 2020
Sent packing? Ian Smith says there’s life after Brexit for unfair dismissal claims
Climate change nuisance litigation: a potential US export, asks Gordon Wignall
Tickets are now available for the International Family Law conference 2020, in London on 26 March
Former senior civil servant Tracy Vegro has been appointed executive director strategy and innovation at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Walkers—Muriel Marseille
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Excello Law—John Osborne
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
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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