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Issue: Vol 172, Issue 7980

27 May 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
Fifteen years on from the creation of the Ministry of Justice, we are sleepwalking into an existential crisis on the rule of law
How well do you know your history?
How many experts do you require? Timing may be relevant to the answer as will costs proportionality, according to Dr Chris Pamplin, editor of UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Writing in this week’s NLJ, David Walbank QC looks at ‘reasonable expectation of privacy’, an issue ‘of perennial concern to those who find themselves under criminal investigation but wish to avoid a media circus in the full glare of publicity’
This month, David Walbank QC focuses on a successful attempt to avoid a media scrum & an ongoing campaign to avoid extradition
David Mayor on why it’s vital to understand the needs of the client when pursuing civil claims for abuse
Legal privilege: with rights come responsibilities, as Mark Solon explains
How many experts are required? Timing may be relevant to the answer, writes Chris Pamplin
Claire Christopholus & David Locke on a clinical negligence claim that ran again & the influence of Bailey
We are sleepwalking into an existential crisis for the UK—on the rule of law. Fifteen years on from the creation of the Ministry of Justice, Roger Smith sets out why
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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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