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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7847

05 July 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

Advice droughts are as damaging & deserve as much attention as advice deserts, says Jon Robins

Ian Smith applauds some recent performances by the Court of Appeal but pans the non-statutory antics of some members of the supporting cast

A creeping legislative tide which threatens to submerge journalistic freedoms is something we should all be wary of, says Romana Canneti

The death of Emiliano Sala mid-transfer left a tangled web of contractual issues, writes Michael L Nash

The recent decision in Cathay may signal an increasingly strict approach by the courts to witness evidence, as Abigail Rushton & Simon Heatley report

In a special two-part NLJ series, Richard Samuel considers the history & likely future of the court’s rulings on shareholder action & reflective loss

It’s all to play for as Richard Marshall & Oliver Cooke run through an (almost) A to Z of sports law

The right to protection from state surveillance and from corporates gathering private data could be diminished after Brexit, Peers have warned.
Judges will need to take account of the full impact of the crime when sentencing arsonists, under guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Investigations and corporate crime expert joins as partner

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Veteran funds specialist joins investment funds team

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Firm enhances competition practice with London partner hire

NEWS
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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