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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7536

30 October 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

James Wilson recalls the day when zombies invaded the courtroom

HLE Blogger Simon Hetherington calls for reason over the Italian earthquake jailings

Andrea Coomber has been appointed the new director of Justice

Six newly qualified solicitors at Lancashire firm

Is it really possible to move on from the LASPO debate, asks Jon Robins

The College of Law is to enhance its existing Legal Practice Course

Bates, Wells & Braithwaite has announced that David Davies has been appointed partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial team

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff charts the rise of female lawyers

Catherine Vine plots the Law Commission’s plan for matrimonial property, needs & agreements

Jersey law firm Sinels has appointed Marcus Stemmer-Baldwin to head up its award-winning litigation and dispute resolution practice

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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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