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Issue: Vol 170, Issue 7905

08 October 2020
IN THIS ISSUE
Peter Robinson analyses the government’s extension of moratorium on eviction
Carin Hunt provides an update on the meaning of the tort jurisdiction gateway in light of one of the longest-running jurisdiction disputes in English personal injury law
Are you sitting comfortably? Ian Smith delves into three cases, including employment lawyers being advised not to indulge in fairy stories…
‘Reasonable belief as to boundary?’: Caroline Shea QC & Gavin Bennison report on adverse possession under the Land Registration Act 2002
In the public interest? Michael Zander considers the government’s Overseas Operations Bill
The right mental health initiatives can support your people & your firm’s bottom line, says Claire Williamson
The Bar Council has published three guides on race inequality at the Bar, as the legal profession marks Black History Month
Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse puts Anglican Church under the spotlight
Law chiefs troubled at PM’s attempt to ‘politicise’ lawyers
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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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