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Issue: Vol 171, Issue 7949

24 September 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
The EU hs proposed a new Consumer Credit Directive. A major question is how does the UK react? Fred Philpott investigates
David Locke on the importance of informed debate on COVID vaccinations for children
George Hepburne-Scott considers the potential impact of Saqlain’s referral to the European Court of Justice
David Renton on the horrors facing some council tenants
Helen Stephenson sets out the Charity Commission’s priorities & plans
Michael Frisby & Alasdair McDowell look at future possibilities for this controversial doctrine
Auxiliary aids in adjustments claims: Charles Pigott looks at a less frequently used aspect of the Equality Act
Managing social media: Carla Whalen looks at the risks & how they can be prevented or addressed
Barrister David Renton, of Garden Court Chambers, relays a gruelling tale of mould that was left untreated in a tenant’s home, in this week’s NLJ (Back Page Law Stories)
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Mourant—Stephen Alexander

Mourant—Stephen Alexander

Jersey litigation lead appointed to global STEP Council

mfg Solicitors—nine trainees

mfg Solicitors—nine trainees

Firm invests in future talent with new training cohort

NEWS
The Supreme Court issued a landmark judgment in July that overturned the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, once poster boys of the Libor and Euribor scandal. In NLJ this week, Neil Swift of Peters & Peters considers what the ruling means for financial law enforcement
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve reports on Haynes v Thomson, the first judicial application of the Supreme Court’s For Women Scotland ruling in a discrimination claim, in this week's NLJ
Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ
Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre makes the case for ‘General Practice Pro Bono’—using core legal skills to deliver life-changing support, without the need for niche expertise—in this week's NLJ
Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes
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