THIS ISSUE
Mark Pawlowski outlines some of the basic do’s and don’ts when preparing for a first moot
Neil Parpworth examines a case of unfairness in the magistrates’ court
Parties brave (or foolhardy) enough to reject mediation who get their risk assessment wrong are extremely likely to face tough sanctions, as Tony Allen explains
What price justice? In a second update on the parlous state of our justice system, Theo Huckle QC explains why all of our people’s legal rights should be real and enforceable
Post-2010 & the damage done to our criminal justice system: Jon Robins reviews calls for the reinstatement of areas of social welfare law
Dr Chris Pamplin analyses the results of a major survey of the expert witness marketplace
Chief Master Shuman on her trailblazing appointment to the Chancery Division, the importance of stepping out of the comfort zone, & going back to basics on diversity: an interview with Grania Langdon-Down
A witness statement punch-up, tenants who pay double rent, and the answer to the question―does the Master of the Rolls have a heart?
Chief Master Shuman made legal history as the first woman appointed Chief Chancery Master
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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