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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7539

22 November 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Civitas Law have been appointed Barristers’ Chambers of the Year at the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2012

Lewis Silkin LLP has opened an office in Cardiff to join its London and Oxford locations

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Simon Hilditch as an insurance litigation partner in the London office

DWF has strengthened its private client team with the appointment of Jon Gould as an associate in its Newcastle office

Eversheds has appointed partner Veronique Marquis to its financial service dispute resolution (FSDR) team in its London office

HLE Blogger Eduardo Ustaran wonders if appointing a sole EU data protection regulator is a no brainer

PI lawyers “appalled” by Ministry of Justice RTA portal proposals

Government plans to slash judicial reviews cause concern

Court of Appeal uphold sacking of train conductor

President of the Supreme Court warns against too much emphasis on consumers

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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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