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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7505

13 March 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

A new online “auction house” has been launched for law firms looking to refer on cases

New Act provides protection for insurance consumers

SRA launches online survey to canvas opinion on the minimum trainee solicitor wage

Expert witnesses may have exaggerated in court

DWF have confirmed that Andrew Leaitherland will continue as managing partner for a further three-year term, after he was reappointed unopposed.

King & Spalding has recruited Jane Player and Sarah Walker as partners in its London office.

Serle Court has announced that Sir Raymond Jack, former High Court judge in the Queen’s Bench Division, will join the set’s alternative dispute resolution panel as an arbitrator.

Matrix has announced the arrival of a new silk...

Scott Rees & Co Solicitors has welcomed Elizabeth Graham to its catastrophic injury unit.

HLE blogger Guy Skelton examines the issues surrounding conscientious objection in the armed forces

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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