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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7332

31 July 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

In brief

The Court of Appeal has refined the test of the meaning of risk, say Patrick Harrington QC and Gerard Forlin

Take your broker's advice and deal with risk management issues now, says David Ingall

Jennifer James has little difficulty in picking out the niggling features of some bods in the legal profession

Is it time to revisit the illegality rule, asks Richard Scorer

Catherine Barnard examines the seemingly nebulous role of the advocates general

Does the use of anonymous evidence weaken the principle of open justice? Seamus Burns reports

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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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