header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7432

09 September 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

The LSC should pay due respect to its duty to ensure access to justice, says John Ford

David Allison berates the uneasy alliance of family politics & law

Jackson: the case for reform remains strong...

Heather Platt revisits the law of constructive dismissal

What next for referral fees, asks Patrick Allen

Nick Knapman & Stephen Dean ask how unequivocal is “unequivocal conduct” when it comes to
surrender by operation of law

Michael Tringham reports on the story behind a HK$10m intestacy

Sandra Walsh explains why the scale of intestacies shows no sign of abating

Regulation? It’s faster in Scotland. Rita Leat explains why

Peter Vaines examines the second coming of the Finance Act

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

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
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
back-to-top-scroll