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chair of the firm’s international arbitration practice My father undertook an undergraduate law degree when he was in his fifties and encouraged me to consider reading law at university. I was then fortunate enough to be taught at Oxford by Professor Ed Peel, who is a brilliant teacher. He helped me develop a genuine pleasure in unpicking legal problems and inspired me to believe that I might have the aptitude to succeed in a career in law. Jenner & Block is my third job. I taught for a year at the Dragon School in Oxford and then was at White & Case for 16 years.

CELEBRITIES sent personal words of thanks to workers at Oxfordshire hospitals. Famous faces, including Stephen Fry, Mel Giedroyc, and Claire Balding, all participated in a 'virtual concert' created by Oxfords Hospitals Charity to show their gratitude to the county's NHS staff this Christmas. The concert is being shown on a half-an-hour video and also includes videos from local choirs and musicians. Several local instrumentalists had links to the hospitals, including the Radcliffe Orchestra, the Oxford Man Choir, Oxfordshire medical student, and the Dragon School. The fundraising Chr...

The shadow of Covid is hanging over Christmas this year, even among the children usually just excited by the arrival of Santa Claus. Children’s wishes this year include the usual festive build-up and the much-wanted toys they are hoping to receive. But this year, too, the children talk about what they are missing. They miss extended family, especially grandparents. They miss playing with friends and they miss sport and all their other normal activities. Crosscanonby St John’s Church of England School, in the village of Crosby, reflects all those themes: Tom Gyles, 11, said: �...