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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7985

01 July 2022

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Professor Dominic Regan tackles the apparent myth that ‘individuals would overnight become adept at pursuing claims and would go it alone’ on small claims for road traffic injuries, in this week’s NLJ

Former District Judge Stephen Gold looks at the restrictions on domestic violence perpetrators cross-examining victims, in this week’s Civil Way. While the relevant sections of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 are still not in force, ‘we remain under starter’s orders’

Hundreds of fully robed barristers gathered outside the Old Bailey with placards this week, as the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) strike action began

One quarter-century after the Arbitration Act 1996, what’s working and what requires change? In the second part of a series of articles, Ravi Aswani, of 36 Stone, and Valya Georgieva, of Penningtons Manches Cooper, look at the process of challenging an arbitration award on jurisdiction

The for-profit unregulated legal services sector may account for up to 9% of the market for individuals and 39% of the market for SMEs, researchers have found

More money could be returned to victims of crime, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Max Hill QC has told Peers

A National Deprivation of Liberty court (DoLs) is due to be launched next week, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane has said

A team of experts from York, Cardiff and Lancaster universities has been appointed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to investigate the over-representation of solicitors from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds in reports made to it and in subsequent enforcement processes

The Law Commission has asked lawyers for their views on the risks and rewards of driverless cars

Lawyers have branded the government’s proposals for a Bill of Rights ‘Orwellian’ and an ‘erosion of accountability’

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NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

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New partnership to help those navigating court alone testing Premium Content

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Rise & rise of the flexible lawyer

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walk the Thames to provide a legal support lifeline Premium Content

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

New partnership to help those navigating court alone

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

NLJ this week: Government for a crypto-fuelled, UK fintech-leading future?

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7985

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn