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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7729

13 January 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Davina Bentley & Helen Mulcahy examine dividend payments to the detriment of creditors

“His ability to explain core concepts & the nuances is a wonder to behold”

Possession obstruction; CPR 87th update; Hearing fee refunds axed & “Don’t tell the wife”

Wiltonpark Ltd and others v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2016] EWCA Civ 1294, [2016] All ER (D) 87 (Dec)

Gaind v Dunbar Assets Plc [2016] EWHC 3187 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 89 (Dec)

Re N (A Child) (Recognition of foreign adoption) [2016] EWHC 3085 (Fam), [2016] All ER (D) 53 (Dec)

 

Nicholas Bevan calls into question a recent Court of Appeal ruling on the liability of a motor insurer to compensate a third party victim of an unauthorised driver

Recent case law provides a good illustration of established rules in the longstanding law on unfair dismissal, says Ian Smith

 

Agarwala v Agarwala [2016] EWCA Civ 1252, [2016] All ER (D) 86 (Dec)

 

Lauzikas v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWHC 3215 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 90 (Dec)

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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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