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Issue: Vol 174, Issue 8065

29 March 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
The expansion of the failure to prevent fraud offences means corporates will need to behave better
From Fearn v Tate to a series of Japanese knotweed cases, the law of nuisance has made frequent appearances in the courts of late
A range of options are available for separating couples wishing to iron out their disputes without going head-to-head in court. In this week’s NLJ, Joanna Newton explores what’s available and sets out the pros, cons and quirks of each
Professor Dominic Regan aka The insider cheers the arrival in the House of Lords of a Bill to reverse the effects of PACCAR, in this week’s NLJ
Claudia Salomon, president of the ICC’s International Court of Arbitration, discusses the importance of authentic leadership, in a first-person piece in this week’s NLJ
Is the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) entering a new era with the appointment of former police officer Nick Ephgrave? In this week’s NLJ, Lucy Blake of Jenner & Block investigates
Former District Judge Stephen Gold delivers the goods in this week’s Civil way, with the latest on a family judge’s role in steering ‘warring parties’ away from court and into the hands of less adversarially focused professionals
District Judge Stephen Harmes has been issued with a sanction of formal advice for misconduct after asking a female advocate in court if she was pregnant
The Law Society has spoken out against record fines issued against solicitors in recent months for compliance and anti-money laundering failings

Lawyers have welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that ‘mixed injury’ claims should receive full compensation under common law as well as the statutory tariff for whiplash

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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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