THIS ISSUE
John Cooper KC on why there is no quick fix to the crisis within our prisons
A recent case clarifies the ‘human habitation’ test & sets out the remedies, writes Professor Sukhninder Panesar
A Court of Appeal ruling shows that a failed nuisance claim may still leave a neighbour liable in negligence where foreseeable harm could readily have been avoided
With Cheshire West overturned, Laura Davidson considers whether a more flexible approach to deprivation of liberty comes at the cost of vital safeguards
The government has stepped back from a proposed early-release exclusion limited to unlawful act manslaughter, opting instead to exclude all manslaughter sentences
Six months of jeopardy for bosses; Property tribunals need you!; Unreasonable behaviour knock; Reserve fund victory.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to take further enforcement action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting additional performance targets and ‘intensifying’ its oversight, it has said
An employer’s vicarious liability for the alleged torts of an employee cannot be transferred by TUPE, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
Tiered fees of up to £1,500 for Legal Ombudsman (LeO) cases could leave firms with little option but to pay out, lawyers have warned
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Sidley—Elaine Whiteford
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London
Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing
DWF—11 appointments
DWF strengthens North West teams with 11 newly qualified solicitors
NEWS
The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK
Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice
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
A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims
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