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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7367

30 April 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Legal aid

Frank Maher advises on how to mitigate the fall-out from the credit crunch

Law firms need to adopt a new approach to marketing & delivering legal services, says Paul Marsh

Declining assets are unlikely to pass the Barder test, says Catherine Costley

Is promoting faith in the workplace a no-go area? asks Charles Pigott

A post-Budget lament by Peter Vaines

In brief

What happens when parties don't play by the rules? James Weale reports

In brief

Mitchell underlines the court's reluctance to impose a common law duty of care, says Kenneth Warner

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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
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
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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