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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7689

04 March 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

Knauer (Widower and Administrator of the Estate of Sally Ann Knauer) v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 9, [2016] All ER (D) 218 (Feb)

R (on the application of Rights of Women) v Lord Chancellor and another [2016] EWCA Civ 91, [2016] All ER (D) 177 (Feb)

New exit payments impact public sector terms & conditions, says Charles Pigott

Ian McDonald, Chris Roberts & Kate Wilson breakdown the key proposals in the Interim Report on the Structure of the Civil Courts

"I, for one, had been looking forward to getting the latest edition and have not been disappointed"

R (on the application Holmcroft Properties Ltd) v KPMG LLP [2016] EWHC 323 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 220 (Feb)

Charles Foster examines material contribution in clinical negligence & personal injury litigation

Broadhurst v Tan; Taylor v Smith [2016] EWCA Civ 94, [2016] All ER (D) 219 (Feb)

David Burrows explores how courts strive to balance the search for justice with protecting vulnerable witnesses

Henegham (Son and Administrator of the Estate of James Leo Heneghan, Deceased) v Manchester Dry Docks Ltd and others [2016] EWCA Civ 86, [2016] All ER (D) 138 (Feb)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Investigations and corporate crime expert joins as partner

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Veteran funds specialist joins investment funds team

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Firm enhances competition practice with London partner hire

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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