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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7436

06 October 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Landlords urged to tread carefully as high-end rental market hit by tenancy confusion

High Court victory tempered by questions over future progress

Employment lawyers are predicting a rise in successful tribunal claims as large parts of the Equality Act 2010 came into force last Friday.

Paul Murray, managing partner, and Simon Hodson, senior partner of Beachcroft have both been elected for a second term

Conor Quigley QC, a specialist in EU law, has joined Serle Court.

Kay Taylor has joined the clinical negligence team at Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

Geldards is celebrating after winning the Property Law Firm of the Year 2010 prize at the recent East Midlands Property Dinner.

Powell Gilbert LLP has announced that Anna Carboni joined them as partner on 1 October.

The European Commission has referred the UK to the European Court of Justice for failing to protect consumers from the online interception of personal data.

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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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