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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7785

16 March 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Kim Harrison discusses consent & the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in relation to child sexual exploitation

Debate over the ‘compensation culture’ should eschew the insults and focus on common areas of agreement, says Gary Beazleigh

Graeme Fraser discusses extending civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples

Steve Hynes discusses the root causes of a big rise in employment tribunal cases

John Gould explains why honesty & integrity are not the same

Ben Amunwa covers an international commercial dispute over unconscious bias

Charting the latest developments on the ‘road to Brexit’

Alan Sheeley & Emilie Jones review the role & scope of litigation privilege in internal investigations

The Director of Public Prosecution’s disclosure nightmare seems to be getting worse by the week. Jon Robins reviews the evidence

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman

Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman

Private equity specialist joins as partner in London

Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek

Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek

International arbitration practice bolstered by London partner hire

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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