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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7422

17 June 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Simon Baxter partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has joined the Brussels office in its European Union and international competition practice.

Lord Hoffmann will succeed the late Lord Slynn as president of The Bar Association for Commerce, Finance and Industry (BACFI).

Karl Mackie, chief executive CEDR has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Law firm DWF has launched a service to help businesses prepare for a crisis and ensure their reputation and brand remain intact.

The Legal Services Board has launched a collection of essays and research on the future shape of the legal services sector.

Chambers may need to merge in future to cope with market pressures, the Bar Council has warned.

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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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