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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7383

03 September 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Louise Spitz ponders the role of family law in winning voters’ hearts & minds

William Flenley hopes civil law reform will sit high on the government’s agenda

Denton Wilde Sapte has signed an exclusive deal to send all of its future trainees to the College of Law.

Maximum rates for experts and cuts to criminal work among proposed changes

Is Public Law still public? asks Krishnendu Mukherjee

The new chairman of the Law Commission was announced today by the Lord Chancellor.

Doughty Street Chambers announces the opening of its office in Manchester with four young new members;

Property prices are affecting FDR payouts, Thomas Duggins finds

Clark v Lucas Solicitors serves as a timely warning for conveyancing solicitors say Mark Sefton & Oliver Radley-Gardner

Peter Vaines foresees that putting a foot wrong could land taxpayers in trouble

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment

NEWS
Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no 
Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another
Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy? 
Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed
As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce
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