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Issue: Vol 265, Issue 7677

20 November 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Jonathan Herring reveals a case that illustrates that cheats never prosper

Mark Solon considers the benefits of witness familiarisation

Brennan v Prior and others [2015] EWHC 3082 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 119 (Nov)

Linda Monaci considers the evidence linking traumatic brain injury & the onset of dementia

Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz [2015] EWHC 3155 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 49 (Nov)

SM (Algeria) v Entry Clearance Officer, UK Visa Section [2015] UKPC 45, [2015] All ER (D) 124 (Nov)

Michael Zander QC considers an interesting contribution to the debate on scrapping the Human Rights Act

Barclays Wealth Trustees (Jersey) Ltd and another v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2015] EWHC 2878 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 89 (Nov)

Michael L Nash discusses DNA & disputed titles

Blake and others v Stewart and others [2015] EWHC 3241 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 123 (Nov)

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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
The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire has won her bid to bring her financial relief claim in London, in a unanimous Court of Appeal decision
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