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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7775

05 January 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Civil legal becoming 'a narrow collection of specialisms'

Reform is a constant feature of the family justice system—Geraldine Morris questions whether the underlying issues are being addressed

The review of LASPO should be used as an opportunity to develop a vision for early advice services, says Steve Hynes

Charles Pigott talks gender segregation & discrimination, & considers what we can learn from the Al-Hijrah school case

Michael L Nash explores Ireland’s departure from, & possible return to, the Commonwealth

Should pregnant mothers owe a duty to their unborn children? Charles Foster & Julian Savulescu review the legal & ethical issues

Rakesh Kapila offers some helpful insights into understanding financial statements

Simon Anderson discusses the elastic limitation period post-Carroll

Post-Vanderbilt, Ben Amunwa examines where the lines are when it comes to recusal

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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
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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