THIS ISSUE
It’s rough justice for road traffic claimants under the protocol, writes former district judge Stephen Gold in this week’s 'Civil Way'.
Are Equality Act 2010 defences against eviction likely to remain in place once the government has completed its proposed reforms to assured shorthold tenancy grounds for possession?
Something has to be done to address the over-politicisation of the government’s legal advice, says Roger Smith
Caroline Bowden offers tools & insight to help family law professionals speak with children
Possession assured? Kavish Shah and Edward Peters consider changes in claims against ASTs and secure tenants
Can documents retrospectively acquire legal professional privilege? Not without a time machine, says Ian Smith in this month’s brief
Nicholas Dobson reports on the balancing act between housing supply & need, in an eviction case
RTA protocol transfers get easier; Social services which don’t care; Delay matrimonial transfers?; Basic and special account rises
Jeremy Lederman presents a useful contracts checklist and warns of the perils of rushing
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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