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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7372

04 June 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Malcolm Skinner outlines the time limit aspects of procedure relating to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

David Burrows turns the spotlight on child support proceedings in magistrates' courts

Dr Nicholas Dobson treads carefully on the issue of trespass, standards & public interest

Profession

Employers are appealing against civil penalties for employing illegal workers. Mark Tempest reports

Employment tribunals can consider constructive unfair dismissal claims on a “severed” basis, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

Part two: Bruce Gardiner & Ming Yee Shiu continue their guide to enforcing or resisting covenants

Use of independent witnesses will guard against undue influence on patients

Stephen O'Doherty searches for the missing link in damages cases

Balance struck by Criminal Justice Act is legitimate and consistent

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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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