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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7316

10 April 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

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When can individuals be extradited for pre-2003 cartel offences? Francesca Richmond reports

When should the finger be pointed at employers rather than medical staff? Andrew Harris investigates

Is the current UK insurance law out of step with the market? Kenneth McKenzie and Graham Ludlam consider possible areas of reform

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Unified criminal contract
serious crime measures
case law update

Should the government have the right to retain the DNA of all those arrested? asks Azeem Suterwalla and Sarah Hemingway

Heather Mills had the luxury of choosing whether or not to represent herself, but what about the plight of poorer litigants? asks Geoffrey Bindman

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

NEWS
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will
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