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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7590

17 January 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi AS v VSC Steel Company Ltd [2013] EWHC 4071 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 01 (Jan)

Hobbs v Financial Conduct Authority [2014] All ER (D) 42 (Jan)

Sarjeant and others v Rigid Group Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1714, [2013] All ER (D) 234 (Dec)

Richard Harrison finds further unlikely inspiration from musical theatre

Patrick Allen provides a progress report on Jackson & the PI market—nine months on

Lawyer warns small & medium-sized firms are struggling

Criminal practitioners “likely” to attend further protest

Leading lawyer says more needs to be done to help those suffering mental health problems

Home Office grants asylum on grounds of religion

Workforce diversity data deadline approaching

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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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