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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7816

09 November 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Users of expert accountants’ reports need to subject them to critical scrutiny. George Sim explains how & why

​Chris Pamplin explains how the courts might handle experts who appear to have failed in their duty

Mark Solon offers tips on how to make sure your expert witness keeps up to date

Two out of three: the Court of Appeal rules in favour of a multinational parent company…again. Nicole Finlayson & Charlotte Hill report

Rectification: a duty to correct other people’s mistakes? Tamsin Cox & Julia Petrenko report

​Shane Crawford discusses the proposals to tackle workplace sexual harassment

​David Locke reflects on the ramifications of the recent public intervention of Lord Hain in breaching an injunction

In the first part of an exclusive NLJ series, Jon Robins reports on the precarious reality of the poor (& not-so-poor) in our society & their quest for justice post LASPO

Solicitors can now practise from unregulated firms, despite protests

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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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