THIS ISSUE
Zurich Insurance plc v Kay and others [2014] EWHC 2734 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 29 (Aug)
Dowdall v Kenyon & Sons Ltd [2014] EWHC 2822 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 56 (Aug)
Sunrise Brokers LLP v Rodgers [2014] EWHC 2633 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 31 (Aug)
Barnett v Barnett [2014] EWHC 2678 (Fam), [2014] All ER (D) 36 (Aug)
Gillian Mather considers the viability of using mediation to solve family disputes
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gilson Gray—Linda Pope
Partner joins family law team inLondon
Jackson Lees Group—five promotions
Private client division announces five new partners
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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