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Current product liability framework is woefully ill-equipped to capture the unique challenges associated with neurotechnology: in Pt 5 of his series, Harry Lambert outlines the need for a more nuanced approach

Buyers of cars have a right to know about, and must give consent to, any commission arrangements between their finance lender and car dealer, the Court of Appeal has held

The government is introducing tougher consumer protections on ‘buy-now, pay-later’ offers, amid concerns about the way such products are promoted

Anna Medvinskaia & Jack Brady analyse the Supreme Court’s decision in Lipton v BA Cityflyer Ltd

A recent Supreme Court ruling on airline pilot sickness also highlights the approach the courts should take on retained EU law

A multi-million flight delay group action has been grounded by the High Court for a lack of shared interest

Banks have new duties to protect consumers —so why can’t consumers sue for breach, ask Michael Brown & Harriet Campbell
More legal duties are set to be imposed on financial institutions in 2024. In this week’s NLJ, Michael Brown, partner, and Harriet Campbell, senior knowledge lawyer, Penningtons Manches Cooper, provide an overview of the new duties, including the Consumer Duty and the reimbursement rules, and consider the future of financial disputes
Mark Lee & Teja Picton-Howell assess the impact of the Consumer Duty on travel insurance products & distribution

As holiday season approaches, a highly practical and informative article in this week’s NLJ assesses the impact of the Consumer Duty on travel insurance and distribution

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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