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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7569

19 July 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Can we save the rule of law, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC

The Soho sex shop case highlights the need for an urgent review of the licensing fee regime, says Philip Kolvin QC

Employers must get their social media policies in order, say Chris Bryden & Michael Salter

When is it appropriate for the courts to draw adverse inferences? Daniel Lightman & Emma Hargreaves report post-Prest

Without prejudice, legislative obit, mum's the word & child support facelift

Kapri v The Lord Advocate representing The Government of the Republic of Albania [2013] UKSC 48, [2013] All ER (D) 123 (Jul)

Dhar v National Office of the Public Prosecution Service the Netherlands [2012] EWHC 697 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 249 (Mar)

MF v London Borough of Brent and others [2013] EWHC 1838 (Fam), [2013] All ER (D) 99 (Jul)

R (on the application of Adesina and others) v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2013] EWCA Civ 818, [2013] All ER (D) 112 (Jul)

Sukhoruchkin and others v Van Bekestein and others [2013] EWHC 1993 (Ch), [2013] All ER (D) 150 (Jul)

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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
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
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
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 Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

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
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