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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7440

03 November 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

So you think that the criminal justice system and crown courts have little to do with you? Maybe you should think again...

One of the key findings of our seventh Litigation Trends Survey is the extent to which UK businesses have faced a marked increase in regulatory scrutiny

Simon Blain digests some bread & butter cases

Jayne Edwards examines the effects of an ageing working population

Adam Rosenthal & Joseph Ollech report on elephant traps, technical gymnastics & compliance

David Branson explores the differences between criminal & civil liability for health & safety

Louisa Albertini discusses regime change at the Patents County Court

Claire Sanders reports on the sensitivities of disclosure in forced marriage cases

Robson v Robson [2010] EWCA Civ 1171, [2010] All ER (D) 262 (Oct)

Alvarez v Sesa Start Espana ETT SA C-104/09, [2010] All ER (D) 277 (Oct)
Court of Justice of the European Union (Second Chamber), Judges Cunha Rodrigues (President of the Chamber), Lindh (Rapporteur), Rosas, Lohmus and O Caoimh, 30 Sep 2010

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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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