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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7775

05 January 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Civil legal becoming 'a narrow collection of specialisms'

Reform is a constant feature of the family justice system—Geraldine Morris questions whether the underlying issues are being addressed

The review of LASPO should be used as an opportunity to develop a vision for early advice services, says Steve Hynes

Charles Pigott talks gender segregation & discrimination, & considers what we can learn from the Al-Hijrah school case

Michael L Nash explores Ireland’s departure from, & possible return to, the Commonwealth

Should pregnant mothers owe a duty to their unborn children? Charles Foster & Julian Savulescu review the legal & ethical issues

Rakesh Kapila offers some helpful insights into understanding financial statements

Simon Anderson discusses the elastic limitation period post-Carroll

Post-Vanderbilt, Ben Amunwa examines where the lines are when it comes to recusal

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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