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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7782

22 February 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Richard Harrison returns with Ten DR Commandments inspired by the 2018 Olivier award winner Hamilton

Police breached the human rights of two victims of serial rapist and black cab driver John Worboys, the Supreme Court has held.

A divorcee has lost her appeal against a ruling that she posted defamatory comments about her ex-husband on his new partner’s Facebook page.

Lack of representation will not usually justify a lower standard of compliance with rules

Claimant lawyers have voiced concerns after the Civil Justice Council set up a working group to look into introducing fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence cases valued at £25,000 or less.

Peers began ten days of line-by-line scrutiny of the Brexit Bill this week, following a stormy Second Reading last month.

Taxpayers should exercise caution before taking part in a video tax appeal pilot, a leading solicitor has warned.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

NEWS

NOTICE UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925

HERBERT SMITH STAFF PENSION SCHEME (THE “SCHEME”)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
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