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Conveyancing lawyers are scrambling to deal with a stamp duty hike, while lawyers’ representative bodies welcomed extra funds but highlighted the need for more investment in justice, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget 2024

Buyers of cars have a right to know about, and must give consent to, any commission arrangements between their finance lender and car dealer, the Court of Appeal has held

Michael L Nash muses on sports, advertising & the survival against the odds of Salomon boots

The Supreme Court has blocked Russian proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration agreement, in a decision that appears to lower the bar on jurisdiction

Apple must pay Ireland about €13bn plus interest after the European Court of Justice ruled a controversial tax arrangement favouring the tech giant between 2003 and 2014 breached EU state aid rules

Thousands of companies are entitled to claim business interruption insurance for losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Court of Appeal has held in a landmark decision

Rakesh Kapila explains why & how expert accountants should check the reliability of evidence in disputes involving businesses
What is the Hague Judgments Convention, & what does it mean for the UK? Janna Purdie provides the answers

NLJ presents an expert witness special in this week’s issue, covering a range of issues of interest to experts and those who hire them or are involved in matters where experts are hired

UK retailers have launched a class action for £1bn damages against Amazon at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

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

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—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

NEWS
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
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

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

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
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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