THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7845

21 June 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

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Need to Brexit a contract? Lucy Pert & Adam Jacobs provide a plan

In a boost to free speech & the Fourth Estate the Supreme Court has come off the bench on defamation. Romana Canneti provides the commentary

James Arrowsmith reflects on the possible impact of Poole v GN on defining negligence in the performance of statutory functions

The first employment tribunal ruling on positive action poses problems for employers, says Paul McFarlane

Jennifer Fox discusses a long-awaited decision, providing the latest interpretation of the illegality defence

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is one of the world’s leading providers of dispute avoidance, management and resolution (DAMR) training

Numbers fall by 10,000 over six-year period

Significant cuts have brought system to its knees, report warns

Criminal barristers have begun voting on whether to accept an ‘accelerated package of measures’, ahead of a potential 1 July walkout.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS

Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims