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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7925

19 March 2021
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A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted the risk that settlement agreements could inadvertently become subject to consumer credit regulation, and thus rendered unenforceable.

On the other side of Brexit and in the midst of a pandemic, the UK’s domestic regulator of medicines and healthcare now stands alone for the first time in almost 40 years.

Could the key to early retirement be taking a job as an Uber driver and using an iPhone and a Volkswagen? If the current trend of class action claims continues, then perhaps so, says Dominic Regan in his latest NLJ column

Human rights at risk under Bill proposals, warn campaigners
Bank to face money laundering accusations in court
Northern Ireland could be placed in the awkward position of having to apply quotas, higher tariffs or other EU trade sanctions on goods arriving from the rest of the UK, the European Scrutiny Committee has warned.
Media start-up Crafty Counsel is partnering with LexisNexis to share a range of content for in-house lawyers.
Lawyers have been asked for their views on product safety laws, as ministers prepare for a legislative overhaul.
The Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux, floated the idea of a four-day sitting week in the Chancery Division, as in other Business and Property Courts, in a speech to the Chancery Bar Association last week.
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, reported on legal progress to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association annual forum last week. 
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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 Premium Content

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

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