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12 June 2008
Issue: 7325 / Categories: Case law , Public , Law digest
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CRIMINAL LITIGATION

R v Khan [2008] EWCA Crim 1112, [2008] All ER (D) 298 (May)

Historically, the authorities state that there is an absolute principle that no further evidence should be given after the Judge’s summing-up has been concluded and the jury has retired. However, in recent years this principle has been subject to some relaxation (R v K [2005] EWCA Crim 346, [2005] All ER (D) 227 (Feb) and R v Hallam [2007] EWCA Crim 1495, [2007] All ER (D) 11 (Aug) followed).

Issue: 7325 / Categories: Case law , Public , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
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