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NLJ this week: Gold on family updates

16 September 2022
Issue: 7994 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Civil way
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In this week’s Civil Way, former District Judge Stephen Gold notes an imminent price hike at the Insolvency Service, and reveals that transcripts may be procured at public expense for an appeal

He welcomes a wave of family law updates, covering protection orders, child abduction, mediation, non-cross examination and the introduction of the ‘qualified legal representative’.

He also covers the register of overseas entities seeking to own property in the UK, and the costs scheme for the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.

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
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
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

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

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