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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7451

01 February 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Nothing like a bit of lawyer-bashing to win over the hearts and minds of the British public...

The UK Supreme Court has just completed its first calendar year, a period during which it consolidated its position as the country’s most authoritative source of judge-made law

Juliet Carp welcomes a new addition to the family—transferable maternity leave

Caroline Waterworth considers when courts should interfere in the business of possession orders

Nigel Powell grapples with the potential conflict of religious & equality rights

Henry Marshall presents ”The Edge of Love”, starring Capitol Films & the Insolvency Act 1986

Sharon Mitchell explains how the ASA is reaching out to the worldwide web

Karen Widdicombe celebrates 75 years of the All England Law Reports

Morris and another v Southwark London Borough Council (Law Society intervening) [2011] All ER (D) 183 (Jan), [2011] EWCA Civ 25

Everett and another v Comojo (UK) Ltd t/a The Metropolitan and others [2011] EWCA Civ 13, [2011] All ER (D) 106 (Jan)

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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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