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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7357

19 February 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Webster v Norfolk County Council [2009] EWCA Civ 59, [2009] All ER (D) 106 (Feb)

The UK's enforcement of foreign bribery laws is long overdue, say Alex Rene, Lista Cannon & William Jacobson

Legal Services

Post Ladele, employers should be wary of exempting employees from sensitive duties, says David Tyme

Julian Miller & Sara Robertson advocate honesty and openness from the outset of insurance policies

Experian explain how UAR is reuniting people with their rightful inheritance

The MoJ has been compelled to act on mortgage remedies, says Sarah Greer

Re Webster [2009] EWCA Civ 59, [2009] All ER (D) 106 (Feb)

Court of Appeal, Civil Division Wall, Moore-Bick and Wilson LJJ, 11 February 2009

Employment Law

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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
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 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

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

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