Sir Robin Knowles
Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."
Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
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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
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
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
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
