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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7773

07 December 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

CPR PD 52 arrives; Demanding abroad; Video review; Counsel clashes.

Rebecca Probert provides a handy guide to the law governing royal marriages

 

With growing concerns over a rise in elderly financial abuse, is it time to reform lasting powers of attorney? Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Aspiring social justice lawyers have an opportunity to qualify & build lasting careers, as Matthew Smerdon explains

CPR PD 52 arrives; Demanding abroad; Video review; Counsel clashes.

David Burrows presents a master class in child understanding & capacity

Should charities speak out on sleep-in arrears? Giselle Davies & Ellis Pugh report

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Fieldfisher—Julian Balson

Indirect tax investigations and litigation specialist strengthens contentious tax offering

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

DMH Stallard—Seb Jones

DMH Stallard makes Magic Circle hire

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

TV Edwards—Sarah Inchley, Caroline Andrews & Cheryl Thompson

Three new Heads announced at leading London-based law firm

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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