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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7806

17 August 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Even the most eminent expert must comply with the admissibility rules, says Mark Solon

Is a Crown expert witness part of the team or independent? Chris Pamplin looks at the costs implications

Joy of the stay over; brief work; (in)solving nothing.

Giles Eyre & Linda Monaci present a case study on mental capacity to litigate, including key learning points for practitioners

Ewan Paton on a 90 year-old wrinkle in the Law of Property Act 1925

Dr Michael Arnheim takes issue with the conviction of two schoolboys for conspiracy to murder through a Columbine-style shooting

​Graeme Fraser assesses the impact of equal civil partnerships on cohabitation reform

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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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