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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7834

29 March 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

David Greene lays out the (possible) next steps for Brexit, democracy & the country

Scott Taylor considers the appropriate use of ‘standstill’ agreements in claims for financial provision

How does testamentary freedom fit into recent decisions in 1975 Act claims? Constance McDonnell QC explains

Bethan Walsh reviews the changes to the automatic disqualification rules for trustees

Ruth Mullen reports on a lacklustre response to the plight of migrant women who suffer domestic violence—the draft Domestic Abuse Bill

It’s time for law firms to take the next step in charitable giving, says George Wilkinson

Westminster model of politics is straining under pressure of Brexit 
Without targets, diversity among judiciary will be slow
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Arcangelo D’Apolito

Winckworth Sherwood—Arcangelo D’Apolito

Private wealth and tax offering boosted by dual qualified partner hire

Sackers—John Card

Sackers—John Card

Pensions firm announces hire in project management team

Myers & Co—Kerry Boyle

Myers & Co—Kerry Boyle

Staffordshire firm appoints head of commercial property

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
From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act
Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection
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
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