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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7754

13 July 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Brexit, HPC & state aid: mission Impossible? Tim Malloch returns with a post election update

Before putting his feet up for the summer, Ian Smith goes above & beyond the call of duty

Allowing alleged abusers to cross examine their victims is a stain on the reputation of the family justice system. Jonathan Herring puts the case for reform

Should councillors have standing to challenge a procurement decision of their authority? Nicholas Dobson traces the arguments on both sides

The criminal & civil courts can draw ‘adverse inferences’. Alexandra Felix & Tom Orpin-Massey ask might more regulatory & disciplinary panels do the same?

​David Burrows reflects on the limits of legal professional privilege, particularly in relation to legal advice privilege

Fixed costs are a done deal. But when, how & where will they apply? Dominic Regan shares his thoughts

Guise v Shah [2017] EWHC 1689 (QB), [2017] All ER (D) 31 (Jul)

Parkes v Wilkes [2017] EWHC 1556 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 33 (Jul)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Nigel Adams & Rehman Noormohamed

Weightmans—Nigel Adams & Rehman Noormohamed

Insurance and corporate teams in London announce double partner hire

Fieldfisher—Chris Cartmell

Fieldfisher—Chris Cartmell

Technology and data practice bolstered by partner hire

South Square—Tony Beswetherick KC

South Square—Tony Beswetherick KC

Set strengthens civil fraud and insolvency offering with new member

NEWS
NOTICE UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
HERBERT SMITH STAFF PENSION SCHEME (THE “SCHEME”)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
Law firm HFW is offering clients lawyers on call for dawn raids, sanctions issues and other regulatory emergencies
Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961
The long-awaited Getty Images v Stability AI judgment arrived at the end of last year—but not with the seismic impact many expected. In this week's issue of NLJ, experts from Arnold & Porter dissect a ruling that is ‘historic’ yet tightly confined
The UK Supreme Court may be deciding fewer cases, but its impact in 2025 was anything but muted. In this week's NLJ, Professor Emeritus Brice Dickson of Queen’s University Belfast reviews a year marked by historically low output, a striking rise in jointly authored judgments, and a continued decline in dissent. High-profile rulings on biological sex under the Equality Act, public access to Dartmoor, and fairness in sexual offence trials ensured the court’s voice carried far beyond the Strand
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