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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7836

12 April 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

The MoJ is travelling in the right direction but is it too little too late, asks Steve Hynes

John McMullen navigates the Employment Rights Act to find a solution to complex transfers

Rakesh Kapila examines the forensic accountant’s changing role in matrimonial disputes

In his final update, Simon Parsons considers the development of proportionality as a ground for judicial review

This week: unlock the interlock—fast; who posts the claim form; costs only interim cash; divorce costs assessments

Simon Davenport QC & Helen Pugh consider how the limbo land of Brexit could affect Russian/CIS litigation in London

Last year’s heatwave has given insurers the shivers: Veronica Cowan explains why

The legal advice sector has long since suffered from a difficult relationship with local authority support, says Jon Robins

Divorcing couples can opt for ‘irretrievable breakdown’
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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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