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27 January 2023
Issue: 8010 / Categories: Legal News , Insolvency , Commercial
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NLJ this week: Practical advice where insolvency claims have pleading deficiencies

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When bringing Insolvency Act claims, it pays to pick your battles, write Serle Court barristers and seasoned strategists Daniel Lightman KC & Charlotte Beynon.

Lightman & Beynon cover the pleasures and pitfalls of bringing insolvency claims where there are potential pleading deficiencies, in light of the recent High Court decision in Chandler v Wright. They look in-depth at the case, retrieving key insights to help illuminate the way through similar tricky territory.

Their article includes a useful five-point practical guide on the key takeaways from the case. Read it here.
Issue: 8010 / Categories: Legal News , Insolvency , Commercial
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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

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International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
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After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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