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David Hewitt

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt used to be a judge and is now a writer. His latest book, Stack: From Moth to Viceroy, is published by Troubador at £10.99. Newlawjournal.co.uk

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt used to be a judge and is now a writer. His latest book, Stack: From Moth to Viceroy, is published by Troubador at £10.99. Newlawjournal.co.uk

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
From record-breaking journeys to wartime adventures: David Hewitt charts the highs, lows & lawsuits of pioneering aviator Neville Stack
David Hewitt explores one of the most intriguing characters to emerge during the trial of the controversial Five Nights film
Passions were often running high in the early days of cinema: David Hewitt takes a tour through some incidents which ended up in court
David Hewitt takes a trip back in time to a cinematic outing so outrageous, it ended up in court

David Hewitt reflects on the history & impact of perverse verdicts

Modern lawyers & judges can take lessons from the 1917 case of Joseph Blackburn, says David Hewitt

David Hewitt shares his reflections on a local strike with lasting impact

 

David Hewitt looks at a sad & maddening case from a hundred years ago

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Burges Salmon—Benn Richards

Burges Salmon—Benn Richards

Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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