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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7773

07 December 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

CPR PD 52 arrives; Demanding abroad; Video review; Counsel clashes.

Rebecca Probert provides a handy guide to the law governing royal marriages

 

With growing concerns over a rise in elderly financial abuse, is it time to reform lasting powers of attorney? Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Aspiring social justice lawyers have an opportunity to qualify & build lasting careers, as Matthew Smerdon explains

CPR PD 52 arrives; Demanding abroad; Video review; Counsel clashes.

David Burrows presents a master class in child understanding & capacity

Should charities speak out on sleep-in arrears? Giselle Davies & Ellis Pugh report

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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
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)

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