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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7969

04 March 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
Former District Judge Stephen Gold covers an increase in the small claims track limit for non-road traffic accidents, in Civil Way this week
Writing in NLJ this week, Marc Weller, professor of international law at Cambridge University and a barrister at Doughty Street, asks whether President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine represents an attempt to revive the use of force as an acceptable tool of national policy
Litigation concerning cryptoassets and smart contracts is ‘increasing significantly’, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos has revealed

Lawyers condemn ‘act of war’ and warn of exposure to sanctions

Romantic relationships are complicated, particularly when they end...
Long-awaited legislation to tackle corporate anonymity and add crunch to the enforcement of unexplained wealth orders has been introduced in Parliament, following the invasion of Ukraine

UK lawyers will benefit from the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement, signed this week, the Law Society has said

The House of Commons voted to reject the Lords amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill this week, in a hotly debated late night vote

Barristers to vote on no returns policy

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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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