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Issue: Vol 170, Issue 7911

20 November 2020
IN THIS ISSUE
‘Show me someone who says they have never lied and I’ll show you a liar,’ writes John Gould, senior partner, Russell Cooke, in NLJ this week
Property buyers may be overpaying millions of pounds of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) each year, tax specialists Cornerstone has warned
The stresses and strains of lockdown appear to have provoked a surge in couples wanting to separate, Linda Lamb, solicitor and director of LSL Family Law, writes in NLJ this week

Firm appoints new associate

White v White was a landmark in divorce law, ushering in a more equal playing field for couples where one spouse works and the other stays home
Athelstane Aamodt reflects on ‘originalist’ Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the US Supreme Court
Got a post-verdict…what next?: Cathál MacPartholán provides judicial review advice for junior crime counsel in the magistrates’ court
John Gould considers the characteristics which should mark outside conduct as professional misconduct
Anthony Tanney & Catherine Taskis assess some of the broader questions regarding frustration of leases & examine where the law might go next
Two decades on from White v White, Abby Buckland questions how much progress has been made in gender equality
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

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

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

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

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