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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7497

17 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Devereux has announced that Ingrid Simler QC has been elected to succeed Colin Edelman QC as head of chambers.

The members of 20 Essex Street have announced that Stephen Atherton QC and Blair Leahy, formerly of South Square Chambers, have both joined chambers this month.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP has appointed Alex Davies, partner and head of the family team, and Benjamin Carter, solicitor.

Manches Thames Valley has recruited Rich Eldridge as the new head of finance.

Kingsley Napley LLP has recruited Caroline DeLaney as a partner in the dispute resolution department, focusing on real estate disputes.

HLE blogger Simon Hetherington delves into the legality of the Scottish referendum

Litigation funders should be kept at “arm’s length”

Committee urges new law to tackle rising whiplash claims

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (SSWP) accused of clogging up legal system

Nearly 77,000 Londoners will lose access to legal aid under current government plans

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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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