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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7641

20 February 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Geoffrey Bindman QC analyses a judicial confrontation

Bayo Randle outlines issue estoppel in jurisdiction disputes

Kim Beatson provides a round-up of leave to remove cases

Mark Lewis & Anna Brooks-Gallerani discuss freedom of speech & the privacy of individuals

Manufacture at your risk, say Dr Anton van Dellen & Sara Wyeth

Chris Nillesen reviews penalty & liquidated damages clauses

A Ltd v B Ltd [2015] EWHC 137 (Comm), [2015] All ER (D) 142 (Feb)

McHugh and others v United Kingdom (App No 51987/08) [2015] ECHR 51987/08, [2015] All ER (D) 95 (Feb)

Mertens v Raad van bestur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen C-655/13, [2015] All ER (D) 120 (Feb)

Sanneh v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; Scott v London Borough of Croydon; Birmingham City Council v Merali and others; and other appeals [2015] EWCA Civ 49, [2015] All ER (D) 111 (Feb)

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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

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

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
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