THIS ISSUE
Part-time status need only be an effective cause of less favourable treatment, rather than the sole cause, the Supreme Court has held in Augustine v Data Cars
Masood Ahmed & Dr Lal Akhter unscramble a case of suppliers, hens & the Lion Code
Case study with Dr Russell Keenan, Director of the Expert Witness Gateway
Stephan Pastor and Coralie Trudon on how Monaco is emerging as a niche hub for complex M&A and strategic cross-border transactions
Britain’s new acknowledgement that Israel’s occupation is unlawful, and accompanying settlement-goods ban and sanctions, is significant but overdue, argue Danny Friedman KC and Victor Kattan in NLJ this week
When AI gets it wrong, who is responsible for defamation? Hanna Basha & Jamie Hurworth consider where liability may lie
Less shame from HMRC; Avoid planning fees hike; Email power to unions; Housing associations to tell more.
New planning fee rises, wider trade union access rights and a service-by-email trap feature in Stephen Gold’s latest Civil Way
Richard Susskind revisited. Ian McDougall shares his reflections on The Future of Law at 30
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Anthony Collins—20 promotions
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Aggressive sales tactics can add up to fraudulent trading even without proof of a particular deception or financial loss
Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed
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