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John De Waal KC

King's Counsel

John de Waal KC, Hardwicke chambers (john.dewaal@hardwicke.co.ukwww.hardwicke.co.uk)

King's Counsel

John de Waal KC, Hardwicke chambers (john.dewaal@hardwicke.co.ukwww.hardwicke.co.uk)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Jane Austen has found her way into court to aid with interpretation, observes John de Waal QC

Easy to spot but difficult to prove, John de Waal QC reports

John de Waal QC reports on an unsettling decision on the validity of contractual notices

Andy Creer & John de Waal consider the effect of the decision in Murphy v Wyatt

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Private client division announces five new partners

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London

NEWS
Transferring anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing supervision to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could create extra paperwork and increase costs for clients, lawyers have warned 
In this week's NLJ, Bhavini Patel of Howard Kennedy LLP reports on Almacantar v De Valk [2025], a landmark Upper Tribunal ruling extending protection for leaseholders under the Building Safety Act 2022
Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations
As he steps down as Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux reflects on over 40 years in law, citing independence, impartiality and integrity as guiding principles. In a special interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary
Dinsdale v Fowell is a High Court case entangling bigamy, intestacy and modern family structures, examined in this week's NLJ by Shivi Rajput of Stowe Family Law
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