THIS ISSUE
The court remains loathe to admit late expert evidence, no matter its importance in determining the overall issues: Chris Pamplin questions whether there is a need for a more balanced approach
Employee fraud is on the rise: Rakesh Kapila considers some examples & highlights the forensic accountancy techniques which may be deployed when investigating it
What exactly is ‘honour’, & once lost, how easily might it be restored? Stephen Shaw discusses the challenges of resolution for a wronged party
Dame Sue Carr has made history by becoming the first woman to be appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lawyers have firmly rejected Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals for mandatory mediation in family cases.
Businesses that suffered losses during the pandemic have won a landmark COVID-19 business interruption test case against insurers.
The Home Office has announced plans to modernise the identification doctrine, which holds companies criminally liable for offences.
‘Unbundling’ could make solicitors affordable, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) research has shown.
MPs have voted 354-7 to back the Privileges Committee’s final report that former prime minister Boris Johnson committed five contempts of parliament.
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
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
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
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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