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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7420

03 June 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

The importance of Thomas LJ’s sentencing remarks delivered in the Innospec case on 18 March in relation to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in particular and corporate criminality in general cannot be underestimated

The fallout from the credit crunch has reached the high court, with “big-ticket” commercial claims jumping by more than ten per cent in the last year.

Serious Fraud Office (SFO) policy for dealing with corporate corruption may have to be revised following Innospec.

Lisa Hatch weighs up the evidential value of the new style sick notes for disability discrimination claims

Caroline Wright & Nigel Dyer QC consider how Agbaje will affect the divorce courts at home & abroad

Julian Sidoli del Ceno considers the future of ongoing guarantees for landlords

Varsani v Relfo Ltd (in liquidation) [2010] EWCA Civ 560, All ER (D) 272 (May)

Ed Mitchell & Clive Lewis QC report on a rare event in community care law

Re Johnson Machine and Tool Ltd and others Re Empire Surfacing Ltd [2010] EWHC 582 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 271 (May)

R (on the application of AC) v Berkshire West Primary Care Trust [2010] EWHC 1162 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 229 (May)

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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

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

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
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