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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7343

14 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

News in brief

Helow v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 62, [2008] All ER (D) 222 (Oct)

Geraldine Morris looks at the implications of the Civil Partnership Act 2004

Ellis v Environment Agency [2008] EWCA Civ 1117, [2008] All ER (D) 163 (Oct)

Asylum appeal of foreign national allowed on humanitarian grounds

Chagger v Abbey National plc [2008] All ER (D) 157 (Oct)

Andrew Fulton looks at how the right pairing can serve aces for clients

Willie Manners & Jonathan Pratt analyse the intricacies of rent payment

Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform v Aaron [2008] EWCA Civ 1146, [2008] All ER (D) 144 (Oct)

Banning people from pubs: a non-justiciable decision? asks Neil Parpworth

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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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