Nick Hopkins

Law commissioner

Nick Hopkins, Commissioner for Property, Family and Trust Law, Law Commission (www.lawcom.gov.uk)

Law commissioner

Nick Hopkins, Commissioner for Property, Family and Trust Law, Law Commission (www.lawcom.gov.uk)

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The Law Commission’s reforms represent a better deal for leaseholders, say Nick Hopkins & Rebecca Sage

Nick Hopkins & Christine Land outline the Law Commission proposals designed to pave the way to genuine homeownership

Professor Nick Hopkins discusses the Law Commissions’ consultation on surrogacy & what happens next

Professor Nick Hopkins & Thomas Nicholls outline the Law Commission’s radical plans for leasehold houses & enfranchisement law

Nick Hopkins & Sarah Dawe consider the challenge of registered title fraud

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

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NLJ this week: A wider test for unsafe homes

A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

NLJ this week: Employment deadlines lengthen

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

NLJ this week: Estoppel crosses borders

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim

NLJ this week: Safeguards under strain

The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent

NLJ this week: Fraud reform’s delivery test

Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will

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Nick Hopkins

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Flint Bishop—six appointments