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Issue: Vol 166, Issue 7699

20 May 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

Mayne (Executrix of the Estate of Keith Norman Deceased) v Atlas Stone Company Ltd and others [2016] EWHC 1030 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 70 (May)

R (on the application of DHL International (UK) Ltd v Office of Communications [2016] EWHC 938 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 30 (May)

Alec Samuels discusses the benefits of a universal taxi service

 

R (on the application of Hottak and another) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another [2016] EWCA Civ 438, [2016] All ER (D) 67 (May)

Holyoake and another company v Candy and others [2016] EWHC 970 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 29 (May)

Eclipse Film Partners No 35 LLP v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2016] UKSC 24, [2016] All ER (D) 69 (May)

Emily Johnson asks whether the rise of mediation in the US could be mirrored in English civil practice

PST Energy 7 Shipping LLC and another v OW Bunker Malta Ltd and another [2016] UKSC 23, [2016] All ER (D) 75 (May)

Re JR55’s Application for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2016] UKSC 22, [2016] All ER (D) 74 (May)

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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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