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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7486

20 October 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

DWF has expanded its asset and consumer finance offering to include a new finance regulation team in Birmingham.

TPP Law has appointed commercial and projects specialist, Simon Chappel as director.

Clifford Chance has announced that Fabio Diminich joins the high-yield practice as a partner.

The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) has been granted the accolade of a royal charter.

HLE blogger James Wilson follows the turning tide relating to gay marriage

Attempt to prevent forced marriages ruled unlawful

Independent schools must do more than educate those who can afford their fees in order to retain their charitable status, the Upper Tribunal has decided

Justice minister in hot water over connections to claims management firms

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of pleural plaques victims north of the border

Exaggerated personal injury tales land victim's family in trouble

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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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