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12 August 2020
Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , Profession
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Litigation update: 4 Stone Buildings

Barristers at 4 Stone Buildings have published an e-book, ‘Litigation in the time of COVID-19: legal issues in commerce, finance and insolvency

It covers the key issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest legal developments in contract, insolvency, company law, banking and financial services, civil procedure and offshore litigation.

The fourth edition includes a new section on the British Virgin Islands and analysis on the conduct of litigation in a remote environment.

The book, a collaborative project by 4 Stone Buildings barristers, is updated regularly. To receive new editions on release, email ebook@4stonebuildings.com.

Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , Profession
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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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