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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7849

19 July 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

James Copson addresses the allure & hidden dangers of offsetting

John Gould discusses what role professional regulation should play in tackling bullying & sexual harassment in the legal profession

How far does the state’s duty of care extend in protecting detained patients—both voluntary & involuntary—from self-harm? Laura Davidson investigates

Charles Pigott shares a close reading of the Court of Appeal’s ruling on defining the limits of collective bargaining

A low-key change to procedure means courts are more likely to make a costs order against a party who litigates unreasonably, write Rebecca Dziobon & Gemma Reading

In a special two-part series Richard Samuel considers Lord Millett’s taste for Marmite: two policy needs & a single response

Trust, acceptance & planning can help ensure better holidays & a proper break, says Elizabeth Rimmer

Geoffrey Bindman recounts a deeply shameful event in British history & salutes the right to peaceful protest

The personal injury discount rate has been changed, delighting claimant lawyers but prompting insurance lawyers to express concern about the cost to public bodies
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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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