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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7784

09 March 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

David Bloom considers UWOs—the newest enforcement measure introduced to tackle money laundering & economic crime

Clare Arthurs & Richard Marshall share an (almost) A-Z guide to the future of law

Gerard Forlin QC charts the progress of Maxwell Chambers’ expansion in Singapore & highlights the many virtues of the island city-state

Valid arbitral awards can withstand untimely collateral attacks, as Andreas Dracoulis & Matthew Turner demonstrate

David Cooper fires a warning shot: get the retainer right first time & watch out for the mule

Dog evicted; accountant bashing; employment compensation up.

Music, law & plagiarism. Simon Anderson & Guy Osborn explain why copyright compromises could promote harmony in the music industry

At last! Ian Smith brings clarity & some common sense to working hours, terms & divisions

Judges have a vital role in reform, but should they be the final arbiter? David Greene reviews the evidence

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

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
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
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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