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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

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

Since last April many hospitals and care homes have had the power to deprive people of their liberty.

Will new government safeguards close the Bournewood gap? David Hewitt expresses some doubts

Rumours of the death of the “treatability test” have been greatly exaggerated, says David Hewitt

Even the least contentious aspect of the Mental Health Bill has one or two secrets of its own. David Hewitt explains why

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde & Co—Suriya Ashok

Clyde Co strengthens energy transition and construction offering with hire of Suriya Ashok

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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