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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7530

20 September 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Shareholder Claims will make particularly interesting reading for those investors with the luxury of a choice of jurisdictions in which to bring claims.

Peter Breakey breaks his silence & exposes multiple regulatory malfunctions

Richard Moorhead wonders what makes professionals tick

Matthew Davies trading as Special Occasions/2XL Limos v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2012] UKUT 130 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 59 (Sep) Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)

Simon Duncan explores who has the right to sue former directors under section 217 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Keith Patten considers the liability of the police

Does UK plc have the right to strike? Tom Walker reports

The law surrounding cohabitees & trusts of land continues to evolve, says Greg Williams

Who should have the right to a medically assisted death? Richard Scorer & Victoria Beel report

US legal services giant LegalZoom has teamed up with QualitySolicitors to launch a range of products online later this year.

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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
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
The ex-wife of a Russian billionaire has won her bid to bring her financial relief claim in London, in a unanimous Court of Appeal decision
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