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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7642

26 February 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Geoffrey Bindman QC follows John Thelwall’s fight for justice

Dr Chris Pamplin continues his exploration of the new guidance for experts

Richard Harrison provides a checklist for the witness who is an expert but not a courtroom regular

Investment Trust Companies (in Liquidation) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners[2015] EWCA Civ 82, [2015] All ER (D) 181 (Feb)

R (on the application of Eliterank Ltd) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2015] EWHC 220 (Admin), [2015] All ER (D) 168 (Feb)

Vringo Infrastructure Inc v ZTE (UK) Ltd [2015] EWHC 214 (Pat), [2015] All ER (D) 187 (Feb)

Plantation Holdings (FZ) Llc v Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC [2015] EWHC 272 (Comm), [2015] All ER (D) 179 (Feb)

McCabe v Moore and others[2015] EWHC 260 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 169 (Feb)

Sumner v Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust and another [2015] EWHC 293 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 173 (Feb)

Fetim BV v Ofice for Harmonisation in the Internal Market T-395/12, [2015] All ER (D) 188 (Feb)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kennedys—Milan Devani

Kennedys—Milan Devani

Chief information officer appointment strengthens technology leadership

Maguire Family Law—Hannah Barlow & Sophie Hughes

Maguire Family Law—Hannah Barlow & Sophie Hughes

Firm strengthens Wilmslow team with two solicitor appointments

DWF—Ian Plumley

DWF—Ian Plumley

Londoninsurance and reinsurance practice announces partner appointment

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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