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Sir Robin Knowles

High Court Judge

Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."

High Court Judge

Sir Robin Knowles sits in the Commercial Court, the Administrative Court, and the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. Sir Robin is the judge with day-to-day responsibility for the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts. He chairs the Civil Justice Council Standing Committee on access to justice for those without means as well as the HMCTS Litigants in Person Engagement Group. He is the chair of Advocate and the National Pro Bono Centre. He was awarded the CBE in 2007 for service to pro bono legal services."

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Cross-sector initiatives on possession may have brought about a culture change post-pandemic, says Sir Robin Knowles
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Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

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DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

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NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
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James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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