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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7301

13 December 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Haines v Hill [2007] EWCA Civ 1284, [2007] All ER (D) 56 (Dec)

Louis Flannery salutes a “fresh start” in arbitration

In brief

Khawar Qureshi QC and Tom Sprange discuss the latest developments in freezing orders

Mark Ryan explores the progress made thus far in the fiercely contested process of House of Lords reform

Michael Furness QC and Emily McKechnie examine how the new money laundering and trusts regime will affect those offering advice and services to trustees

Dickson v United Kingdom (App No 44362/04) [[2007] All ER (D) 59 (Dec)

Political point-scoring should play no part in the sentencing regime, argues Paul Firth

Andrew Keogh brings a legal twist to a classic festive tale

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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