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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7656

12 June 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Skype Ultd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) T-184/13, [2015] All ER (D) 29 (May)

Or at least the so-called “illegality defence” will not protect rogue directors, explains Richard Highley

Littlewoods Retail Ltd and others v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2015] EWCA Civ 515, [2015] All ER (D) 225 (May)

Can the UK force its modern-day “colonies” to introduce registers of beneficial ownership, asks James Brockhurst

Could conservation wishes change property law, asks Brie Stevens-Hoare QC

Minder Music Ltd and another v Sharples [2015] EWHC 1454 (IPEC), [2015] All ER (D) 05 (Jun)

There is much in the coming parliamentary programme to trouble civil liberties-minded lawyers, says Jon Robins

Hester Jewitt considers the impact of the election on employment law

Warner-Lambert Company, LLC v Actavis Group PTC EHF and others [2015] EWCA Civ 556, [2015] All ER (D) 231 (May)

OPO (A Child by BHM his litigation friend) v MLA and another [2014] EWHC 2468 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 23 (Jun)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

19 promotions across national offices, including two new partners

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Partner promoted to head of corporate team

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Chester office expansion accelerates with triple appointment

NEWS
As AI chatbots increasingly provide legal and commercial advice, English law is beginning to confront who should bear responsibility when automated systems get things wrong
Businesses are facing a ‘dramatic rise in prosecution risks’ as sweeping reforms to corporate criminal liability come into force, expanding the net of who can be held responsible for wrongdoing inside organisations
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys has reignited debate over what exactly counts as the ‘conduct of litigation’ in modern legal practice
A controversial High Court financial remedies ruling has reignited debate over secrecy, non-disclosure and fairness in divorce proceedings involving hidden wealth
Britain’s deferred prosecution agreement regime is undergoing a significant shift, with prosecutors placing renewed emphasis on corporate cooperation, reform and early self-reporting
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