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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7845

21 June 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Brexit strategy Premium Content

Need to Brexit a contract? Lucy Pert & Adam Jacobs provide a plan

03 July 2019 / Lucy Pert / Adam Jacobs
Rewriting the Defamation Act? Premium Content

In a boost to free speech & the Fourth Estate the Supreme Court has come off the bench on defamation. Romana Canneti provides the commentary

20 June 2019 / Romana Canneti
Acts & omissions: establishing the facts Premium Content

James Arrowsmith reflects on the possible impact of Poole v GN on defining negligence in the performance of statutory functions

20 June 2019 / James Arrowsmith
On the beat: positive action in practice Premium Content

The first employment tribunal ruling on positive action poses problems for employers, says Paul McFarlane

20 June 2019 / Paul McFarlane
The illegality defence: worth the wait? Premium Content

Jennifer Fox discusses a long-awaited decision, providing the latest interpretation of the illegality defence

20 June 2019 / Jennifer Fox
Weekly law digests Premium Content
20 June 2019
Using knowledge and experience: Entry requirement for Accelerated Routes to CIArb membership widened Premium Content
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) is one of the world’s leading providers of dispute avoidance, management and resolution (DAMR) training
20 June 2019 / Dr Paresh Kathrani
Where are all the magistrates?
Numbers fall by 10,000 over six-year period
20 June 2019
Save criminal justice
Significant cuts have brought system to its knees, report warns 
20 June 2019
Barristers vote again
Criminal barristers have begun voting on whether to accept an ‘accelerated package of measures’, ahead of a potential 1 July walkout.
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NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Regional law firm expands employment team with partner and senior associate hires

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Nottinghamtrusts, estates and tax team welcomes two senior associates

NEWS
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‘Lost years’ precedent overturned
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
NLJ this week: Neutral counsel in a polarised age
The cab-rank rule remains a bulwark of the rule of law, yet lawyers are increasingly judged by their clients’ causes. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian McDougall, president of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, warns that conflating representation with endorsement is a ‘clear and present danger’
NLJ this week: When ‘milk’ really means milk
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
NLJ this week: Civil practice with claws & caution
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
NLJ this week: Stealing virtual gold?
Digital loot may feel like property, but civil law is not always convinced. In NLJ this week, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Stone and Nadia Latti of CMS examine fraud involving platform-controlled digital assets, from ‘account takeover and asset stripping’ to ‘value laundering’
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