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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7417

13 May 2010
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The 2010 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards will be held on 26 May

More than 4,000 lawyers are expected to take to the streets on Monday in the sixth annual London Legal sponsored walk to raise funds for legal advice charities

Parabola Investments Ltd and another v Browallia Cal Ltd and others [2010] EWCA Civ 486, [2010] All ER (D) 33 (May)

Hudson & ors v Gambling Commission [2010] All ER (D) 59 (May)

R (on the application of A) v A Local Authority [2010] EWHC 848 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 49 (May)

Al Rawi and others v Security Service and others [2010] EWCA Civ 482, [2010] All ER (D) 03 (May)

Marion McDonald, a partner with Scottish regional practice Ledingham Chalmers LLP, has been appointed a part-time Sheriff by the Scottish Government.

Kingsley Napley LLP confirms that Michelle Chance, formerly of Fox Lawyers has joined their employment department as partner.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP announces new partner Chris Wilkinson, who joined the company in 2009.

Mike Willis considers the compensation options when holiday hopes hit the buffers

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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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