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18 February 2022
Issue: 7967 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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NLJ this week: Pension pots & sharpened pens

Is it murder on the statute book this week or a reprieve for certain property owners, in former District Judge Stephen Gold’s Civil way column?
Gold writes: ‘Company landlords can relax as a technical defence is killed off.’ Moving from property to pensions, Gold recounts a case where creditors tried to seize a bankrupt debtor’s pension. On family matters, he explains how related a relative must be to be a protected child under domestic abuse legislation. He also provides extensive cover of financial remedies.
Issue: 7967 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Anthony Collins—20 promotions

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS
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Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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