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Issue: Vol 173, Issue 8037

11 August 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
Widespread use of mediation could make a valuable contribution to resolving many disputes before the county courts: James South suggests thinking big to reap its rewards
Mechanisms for mandatory alternative dispute resolution are already commonplace around the world: is it finally the turn of England & Wales? Thomas H Curran considers the changing landscape ahead
"In this book, James Wilson takes on very successfully the challenge of drawing together Lord Denning’s upbringing, background, influences, and career with the legal and political significance of his judicial work"
Dominic Regan highlights some key dates for your post-summer diary, & recounts the curious case of a particularly light-fingered solicitor…
While the UK’s signing of the Singapore Convention has been welcomed, how much practical change will it bring about? John McElroy weighs up the impact on parties to mediation
Anti-money laundering supervision is under scrutiny & law firms are urged to make their voices heard: Julie Norris examines the potential options for change
Before taking refuge in his beach hut, Ian Smith serves up a summer smorgasbord of Parliament, bias & demotion

A funny business; Dodgy service; Cleaner notaries; Latest FPR PD update

The calculation of child maintenance for parents in higher income brackets has been clarified—if not simplified—by the High Court: Catherine Doherty sets out what this means for family practitioners
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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
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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