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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8069

03 May 2024

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A Sunderland restaurant is unable to use a ‘disease’ clause in its insurance policy to cover business lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court of Appeal has confirmed

The Justice Committee heard oral evidence this week, for its ongoing inquiry into probate, from the Law Society, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Council of Licensed Conveyancers

A stellar line-up including former Attorney-General Lord Goldsmith and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will address this year’s London International Disputes Week (LIDW), on 3-7 June

Family lawyers will need to continually assess non-court options for clients from this week, after major changes to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) took effect

Law firm Irwin Mitchell and probate researchers Finders International, the firm founded by celebrity heir hunter Danny Curran (pictured right), both triumphed at this year’s ‘Probies’ (Probate Industry Awards)

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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

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NLJ this week: Company conspiracy clarified

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

NLJ this week: Home is where intent lies

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

NLJ this week: Farewell to Chancery

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

NLJ this week: Silence carries a price

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself

NLJ this week: Costs sting after a courtroom gamble

Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate

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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8069

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Excello Law—John Osborne

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths