THIS ISSUE
Insurers in the motor insurance sector may be exerting an unconstitutional influence
Next steps for referendum pledge
Geoffrey Bindman recalls an unusual case of crime & punishment…
Teva UK Ltd and another v Astrazeneca AB [2014] EWHC 2873 (Pat), [2014] All ER (D) 44 (Sep)
Tindall Cobham 1 Ltd and others v Adda Hotels (an unlimited company) and others [2014] EWCA Civ 1215, [2014] All ER (D) 49 (Sep)
Deckmyn and another v Vandersteen and others C-201/13 , [2014] All ER (D) 30 (Sep)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
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
In this month's update, employment guru Ian Smith reveals the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s pivotal role in the ongoing supermarket equal pay litigation, upholding most findings and confirming that detailed training materials are valid evidence of actual work
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
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