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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7956

12 November 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
Mark Pawlowski outlines some of the basic do’s and don’ts when preparing for a first moot
Neil Parpworth examines a case of unfairness in the magistrates’ court
Parties brave (or foolhardy) enough to reject mediation who get their risk assessment wrong are extremely likely to face tough sanctions, as Tony Allen explains
What price justice? In a second update on the parlous state of our justice system, Theo Huckle QC explains why all of our people’s legal rights should be real and enforceable
Post-2010 & the damage done to our criminal justice system: Jon Robins reviews calls for the reinstatement of areas of social welfare law
Dr Chris Pamplin analyses the results of a major survey of the expert witness marketplace
Chief Master Shuman on her trailblazing appointment to the Chancery Division, the importance of stepping out of the comfort zone, & going back to basics on diversity: an interview with Grania Langdon-Down
A witness statement punch-up, tenants who pay double rent, and the answer to the question―does the Master of the Rolls have a heart?
Chief Master Shuman made legal history as the first woman appointed Chief Chancery Master
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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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