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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7417

13 May 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Paul Harris says it’s time to clamp down on internet defamation

Michael Tringham examines recent cases across the seas

Susan Nash provides an update on recent human rights cases

Andrew Lugger considers the case against land obligation & advises us to learn the lessons of the past

Lisa Wright provides a timely reminder about the pitfalls of infant settlements

Finola Moss identifies some fundamental flaws in the care system

Ian Smith explains why employment law has captured the nation’s heart & headlines

A 10-year legal wrangle between two supermarket giants over derelict land has resulted in victory for Sainsbury’s.

Cartel case sees professional privilege denied for in-house counsel

Mediation and ADR should be a part of every lawyer’s education, the master of the rolls has said.

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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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