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The new register of companies' beneficial owners won’t prevent “real owners” taking refuge, as James Mather explains

Can good faith be contractually implied, asks Chris Nillesen

Mark Lewis & Max Mallin consider interim injunctions, arbitration clauses & the court’s jurisdiction

A cap on liability can lead to some serious sparring with clients, as Chris Nillesen reports

​GSO Credit - A Partners LP and others v Barclays Bank Plc and another [2016] EWHC 146 (Comm), [2016] All ER (D) 27 (Feb)

When a dissolved company is restored what happens to its former property, asks Benjamin Caswell

Stephen Byrne outlines a blow to formulism

Sophie Belgrove & Alison Padfield examine commercial agents

Peter Vaines discusses a rare taxpayer victory over residence

LIBOR manipulation & disclosure: Simon Duncan continues his review of recent banking litigation in the wake of swap mis-selling

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.1m in its first use of an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO)

The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
County court cases are speeding up, with the median time from claim to hearing 62 weeks for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims—5.4 weeks faster than last year
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