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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7528

06 September 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

As Irwin Mitchell becomes an ABS Jon Robins assesses the legal landscape

The unholy use & abuse of Pt 18 must come to an end, says Mary Blyth

Protecting privacy under PHA 1997 can be a tough task, note Chris Bryden & Michael Salter

How do you protect a client’s PI damages prior to family proceedings, asks Margaret Hatwood

Plans to help sick & dying workers must go further, says Karl Tonks

Can a pre-action Pt 36 offer afford protection, asks Jonathan Aspinall

Does Simmons v Castle bring simplicity & clarity to damages for tort, asks Kate Parker

Lucy McCormick examines the impact of Kettel v Bloomfold on easements of parking spaces

Nicholas Dobson highlights a case where property rights trumped the local authority well-being power

Interpretation or application—is the Court of Appeal right, asks Paul Lasok QC

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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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