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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7734

17 February 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

How can the court protect a child’s welfare when faced with clashing world views, asks Jon Herring

R (on the application of Akarcay) v Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police [2017] EWHC 159 (Admin), [2017] All ER (D) 45 (Feb)

Beware the length of the judge’s foot in cases involving reasonable adjustments to services, warns Spencer Keen

Re an application by Denise Brewster for Judicial Review [2017] UKSC 8, [2017] All ER (D) 74 (Feb)

Briers v Briers [2017] EWCA Civ 15, [2017] All ER (D) 78 (Feb)

Michelle Barron highlights the top eight costs mistakes law firms make, with suggested remedies

A firm that invests in its brand will reap the rewards, says Dominic Zammit

Is there a judge’s jurisdictional problem, asks Alec Samuels

Silver Dry Bulk Company Ltd v Homer Hulbert Maritime Company Ltd [2017] EWHC 44 (Comm), [2017] All ER (D) 39 (Feb)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Gardner Leader—Charlotte Botham & Belinda Sinnott

Law firm strengthens real estate team with two new partners

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors—Sarah Cook

DR Solicitors strengthens primary care expertise with appointment of legal director

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson—David Varney

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints David Varney to strengthen digital practice

NEWS
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
Four recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions have clarified important employment law principles on dismissal, bonuses, trade union activity and tribunal procedure
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
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