THIS ISSUE
An Agriculture Bill creating a system of farm payments in Wales and a Bill for post-16 education and training will form part of the Welsh Government’s legislative programme for the autumn
A Building Safety Regulator would oversee construction of buildings higher than 18 metres, in a major overhaul of high-rise safety
A global team of more than 60 Debevoise & Plimpton lawyers has authored a landmark report, the ‘UN guiding principles on business and human rights at 10’ (UNGPs)
The Family Court and criminal justice process is leaving domestic abuse survivors traumatised, a report commissioned by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has found
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
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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