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Dominic Regan signs off the year covering a flurry of late developments without equal this century

The Ministry of Justice has launched an investigation into the whiplash portal backlog, after MPs raised concerns

A trial judge cannot decide a claimant has not proved their case in proceedings where the claimant’s expert witness was not cross-examined, the Court of Appeal has clarified

Letter to the editor

Victims of crime could be under-compensated by tens of thousands of pounds if they do not challenge Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) decisions on payouts, according to analysis by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)

Asela Wijeyaratne & Mamata Dutta report on Mathieu v Hinds & the limited scope for Blamire awards

Vijay Ganapathy & Catriona Ratcliffe discuss recent developments in vicarious liability, proving breach of duty in historical industrial disease cases, & limitation in fatal claims

The ever-evolving area of vicarious liability is tackled in this week’s NLJ personal injury update. Vijay Ganapathy, partner, and Catriona Ratcliffe, associate solicitor, at Leigh Day, look at the legal developments and implications of three recent cases

MPs have called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to investigate the ‘growing number’ of unresolved cases in the Official Injury Claim (OIC) Service portal, which now stands at 349,000

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said that it will not be recommending a policy position or deciding on whether a dual/multiple PIDR should be introduced at this time.

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage

Firm expands London disputes practice with senior partner hire

Druces—Lisa Cardy

Senior associate promotion strengthens real estate offering

Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith

Leading patent litigator joins intellectual property team

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Tribute to Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC

Human rights lawyers, social justice champion, co-founder of the law firm Bindmans, and NLJ columnist Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC has died at the age of 92 years

NLJ this week: Law Society calls for clarity on AML

The government’s plan to introduce a Single Professional Services Supervisor could erode vital legal-sector expertise, warns Mark Evans, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: Turning corporate liability into opportunity

Writing in NLJ this week, Jonathan Fisher KC of Red Lion Chambers argues that the ‘failure to prevent’ model of corporate criminal responsibility—covering bribery, tax evasion, and fraud—should be embraced, not resisted

NLJ this week: A prince no more?

Professor Graham Zellick KC argues in NLJ this week that, despite Buckingham Palace’s statement stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his styles, titles and honours, he remains legally a duke

NLJ this week: Shareholder secrecy sunk

Writing in NLJ this week, Sophie Ashcroft and Miranda Joseph of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Privy Council’s landmark ruling in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd (No 2), which abolishes the long-standing 'shareholder rule'

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Personal injury

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan—Andrew Savage

Druces—Lisa Cardy

Charles Russell Speechlys—Robert Lundie Smith