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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7504

08 March 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

HLE blogger Eduardo Ustaran says these are truly exhilarating times for the data protection world....

Peers demand amendments to controversial Legal Aid Bill

Legal profession must provide greater support for female lawyers

Lord Justice Jackson has no regrets over his proposals on civil litigation costs, which he wants to see implemented next April “in their entirety”.

Six law firms have been recognised as top employers by the Sunday Times’ 100 Best Companies to Work For survey.

The Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the complaints handling process and discipline of judges.

The High Court has ruled in favour of the taxpayer in a dispute over remedies where VAT has been unlawfully charged. Under UK law, only partial refunds can be made where EU law on tax is breached.

The Bar Council has published a report summarising commentary against the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, Access Denied.

Cherie Booth QC is stepping down as chair of the judging panel for the LALYs (the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards) after a nine-year stint.

The London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA), is celebrating two milestones with the election of its first woman president and its 60th anniversary.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cripps—Radius Law

Cripps—Radius Law

Commercial and technology practice boosted by team hire

Switalskis—Grimsby

Switalskis—Grimsby

Firm expands with new Grimsby office to serve North East Lincolnshire

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Slater Heelis—Will Newman & Lucy Spilsbury

Property team boosted by two solicitor appointments

NEWS
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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