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07 July 2016
Issue: 7706 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit
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Brexit & the law: LexisNexis report

LexisNexis has published an expansive free-to-download report on Brexit, setting out the implications for a wide range of legal practice areas. Written by specialists, the report covers the referendum essentials; what Brexit could mean for a variety of practice areas; the view from around the world; and the mechanics of an exit.

The LexisNexis report, Continental shift: Brexit & the Law, provides expert guidance covering case law to legislation, from free movement to the free market. The report can be downloaded for free at www. lexisnexis.co.uk.

Issue: 7706 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

NEWS
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
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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