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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7820

07 December 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

In another time of political tension, Geoffrey Bindman recalls a historic tragedy

A new guideline recently published by the Sentencing Council is likely to result in increased penalties for individuals responsible for fatal workplace accidents. Chris Newton reports

Athelstane Aamodt explores recent examples of blasphemy law in action & the human rights conflicts that arose

Nicholas Dobson discusses public law fairness

Michael Arnheim looks at false analogies & illogicalities in the ‘gay wedding cake’ decisions

Vijay Ganapathy considers how courts are tackling the issues associated with the treatment & costs of industrial diseases

Jon Robins questions Lord Sumption’s perceptions about the secondary importance of civil legal aid schemes

The UK can unilaterally revoke Article 50, an Advocate General has said

Government urged to support justice system at home

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
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