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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7448

13 January 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Ian Smith presents four employment sparklers & a rant

Review systems with a mind of their own? Costa Kypre & Daniel Kavan report

Nicholas Dobson puts the Localism Bill under the spotlight

Michael Tringham reports on a “wrecked” estate—and polygamous intestacy

Is proportionality moving in? Robert Strang reports on orders for sale after Pinnock

The detention of children in Yarl’s Wood immigration centre was unlawful, the High Court has ruled.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has outlined new proposals for freedom of information (FOI) law.

How protected are your settlement negotiations? Davina Watson investigates post Oceanbulk

Part two: David Burrows offers further thought on the Family Proceedings Rules 2010

Document sets out arguments against extradition of WikiLeaks founder

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

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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