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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7542

13 December 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Robins follows the furore over regulation in the legal fraternity

Should there be concern over the fairness of the Hillsborough panel’s procedures, asks Michael Uberoi

The UK should repeal HRA 1998 & withdraw from the European Convention, says Alec Samuels

Ian Smith reviews recent employment law decisions

As the legal profession undergoes inevitable change, so too does the role of its dedicated experts. Alex de Moller talks to 2012’s award-winning expert firm Trevor Gilbert & Associates

Edward Floyd examines how the Family Division has pierced the corporate veil

Karl Tonks makes the case for independent legal advice in personal injury cases

Danny McFadden on the increasing popularity of mediation in Hong Kong

Intransigence has no place at the mediation table, says Steven O’Sullivan

Afolabi v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 3502 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 25 (Dec)

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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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