David Hewitt

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt is a lawyer and a writer. David can be found on Twitter at @historycalled.

Lawyer & writer

David Hewitt is a lawyer and a writer. David can be found on Twitter at @historycalled.

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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

This is the second edition of a work published four years ago as Mental Health: the New Law.

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Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

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Cheshire West test overruled

Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court

High Court transformed in historic realignment

The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup

SRA toughens up checks on firms

Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week

Judges sanctioned for delays in delivery

Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders

Private equity investment into UK firms drops by half

Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker

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David Hewitt

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg