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Issue: Vol 176, Issue 8185

13 November 2026

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The Gateway Makes Them Simple

From New York’s Scaffold Law to the exclusivity bar, Lindsey Sasson sets out the differences between US and English law in approaching catastrophic construction cases

John Cooper KC showcases courtroom drama & the case for second chances

Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic

Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance

Paul Schwartfeger considers the obligations that can arise when open-source software is incorporated into commercial products

Mark Pawlowski examines caselaw on the remedies available to victims of undue influence

Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn

Ryan McSharry on how & when a law firm can unravel

A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other

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Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Carter-Ruck strengthens International team with appointment of arbitration partner Tomas Vail

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Slater Heelis strengthens crime and regulatory team with appointment of Nick Terry as partner

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan

Payne Hicks Beach strengthens private wealth offering with appointment of two new partners

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NLJ this week: Same fall, different claim

Construction workers injured in comparable accidents can face sharply different routes to compensation on opposite sides of the Atlantic

NLJ this week: Under pressure? Routes to redress

Victims of undue influence may have more options than simply unwinding a tainted transaction, with courts able to order profits accounts, compensation and, exceptionally, severance

NLJ this week: Liberty safeguards under strain

Disabled people could lose vital safeguards following the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Cheshire West test for deprivation of liberty, two barristers warn

NLJ this week: When partners lose faith

A formidable reputation cannot protect a law firm when partner departures, fragile finances and client uncertainty begin feeding each other

NLJ this week: The hidden price of free software

Businesses incorporating open-source software into commercial products could face obligations to disclose valuable source code, with AI-assisted development making licensing risks harder to track

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Issue: Vol 176, Issue 8185

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carter-Ruck—Tomas Vail

Slater Heelis—Nick Terry

Payne Hicks Beach—Thomas Moran & Sarah Gogan