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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

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In Ward v Rai, the High Court reaffirmed that imprecise points of dispute can and will be struck out. Writing in NLJ this week, Amy Dunkley of Bolt Burdon Kemp reports on the decision and its implications for practitioners
Could the Supreme Court’s ruling in R v Hayes; R v Palombo unintentionally unsettle future complex fraud trials? Maia Cohen-Lask of Corker Binning explores the question in NLJ this week
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