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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7471

23 June 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

In his final article on deregulation, Jon Robins focuses on enterprising entrants to the legal services market

Peter Causton muses over the future of the litigation landscape

Do employers owe a duty of care to ex-employees, ask Michael Salter
& Chris Bryden

Geraldine Morris considers whether the options for financial relief in family proceedings are on the right track

Robert O’Leary outlines the impact of Baker v Quantum Clothing Group

Susan Nash navigates the latest human rights twists & turns

Expert evidence must distinguish fact from opinion, says David Smith

James South predicts that the demand for mediation is about to soar

Ekaterina Sjostrand analyses the main principles of the jurisdiction of English courts in Russia/CIS related disputes

Bloomsbury International Ltd and others v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Sea Fish Industry Authority intervening) [2011] UKSC 25, [2011] All ER (D) 91 (Jun)

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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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