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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7530

20 September 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

The Co-operative launched its family law department this week, with 22 fee-earners and three support staff.

Lucy Chakaodza explains how legal professionals can expand their skills & choices through ADR training

Title insurance has come of age, says Steven Clarke.

Jon Robins considers how the profession is addressing a fundamental shift in regulation

Conveyancing lawyers have identified lenders’ panel-selection decisions as their greatest threat in the next 12 months, according to a survey carried out by property search provider Search Flow.

The annual scramble to renew professional indemnity insurance is underway, with firms racing to meet the 1 October deadline.

HMRC to crack down on London lawyers’ tax evasion

Employment lawyers have spoken out against today's proposals to reduce the £72,300 cap for unfair dismissal.

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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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