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BTI v Sequana: Nicholas Dobson considers the limit of directors’ duties to company creditors

The Gazette, the UK’s official public record, has announced the launch of company law event information as part of its company profiles service.

Dusoruth v Orca: does the absence of a liquidated debt automatically lead to the annulment of a bankruptcy order? Wilson Leung & Ryan Tang examine the judgment

The duties of directors in financially precarious companies: Mary Young & Adam Deacock examine the Supreme Court’s judgment in BTI v Sequana

Disquiet is growing in the City of London about the likely impact of the Bill of Rights Bill on the UK’s economic competitiveness, the Law Society has warned.

The Product Liability Directive is to be overhauled, with the European Commission recently publishing its proposals for a more claimant-friendly set of laws. But what impact will this have in practice, particularly for post-Brexit Britain?

Don’t get your hopes up? Sarah Moore & Stuart Warmington consider the European Commission’s proposals for a claimant-friendly overhaul of the PLD

The Court of Appeal has highlighted the role of common sense in contractual construction, in a dispute over liability for legal fees.

Jeremy Lederman presents a useful contracts checklist and warns of the perils of rushing

In UK law, artistic parodies remain in a grey area between freedom of expression & protecting commercial reputations, as David Langwallner explains

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Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

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

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

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Burges Salmon—Benn Richards

Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering

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

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

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

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser