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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7556

19 April 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

The latest on Jackson

Although piecemeal, recent cases have made important contributions to employment law, reports Ian Smith

A recent Court of Appeal case tackles the controversial concept of habitual residence. Clare Williams reports

Flatman v Germany; Weddall v Barchester Health Care Ltd (Law Society intervening) [2013] EWCA Civ 278, [2013] All ER (D) 41 (Apr)

Chris Pamplin considers how easy it is to choose the right expert

Medico-legal experts must sharpen up their acts, as Giles Eyre reports

Medico-Legal Report Writing in Civil Claims (Core Skills)

New commercial property partner for Sheffield firm

Two new appointments to Manchester office

Davenport Lyons appoints its first CEO

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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