THIS ISSUE
Andrew Barns-Graham offers some reflections on the jurisdictional gateway, in light of Brownlie
Tom Moyes, training partner at Blacks Solicitors, shares some top tips on starting a career in the legal profession
Never take our liberties for granted, says David Locke
Nothing less than full compensation is owed to the victims of this grave miscarriage of justice, argues David Greene
Does President Putin’s denial of the right of Ukraine to exist represent an attempt to revive the use of force as an acceptable tool of national policy? Marc Weller reports
David Burrows takes issue with the new divorce and civil partnership dissolution law and rules
The standalone rules of the Singapore International Commercial Court: how do they measure up? Gary J Shaw & Michael Evan Jaffe investigate
140 and still counting; New family pilot; DJs given some work; Kid jabs
How do you make yourself stand out from the crowd when you’re starting your law career, along with all the other talented professionals? Writing in this week’s NLJ, Tom Moyes, training partner, Blacks Solicitors, shares some tips and advice
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor
International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire
Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet
Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist
Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg
Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire
NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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