Ben Simpson
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Ben Simpson, partner & head of London corporate, Withers LLP (ben.simpson@withersworldwide.com; www.withersworldwide.com)
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Ben Simpson, partner & head of London corporate, Withers LLP (ben.simpson@withersworldwide.com; www.withersworldwide.com)
When does a person exercise significant influence or control over the activities of a trust, asks Ben Simpson
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Ellisons expands Chelmsford commercial litigation team with two appointments
NEWS
Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track
Careless client checks do not automatically make a solicitor dishonest, but deliberately avoiding confirmation of suspected wrongdoing can cross the line
Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic
Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance
Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn
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