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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7467

26 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Stephen Hockman QC Courting controversy: Parliament & the judiciary wrangle over privacy

Dominic Regan explains why Jackson is unstoppable

When does an employee owe fiduciary duties, asks Felicia Epstein

Jonathan Herring examines the courts’ approach to conflict in two children custody cases

Is the personal injury marketplace at odds with solicitor obligations? John Spencer investigates

David Cowan suggests that danger is looming in the social housing battleground of shared ownership

Jonathan Cohen provides an update on commercial name disputes

Claire Sanders examines the principles of freezing orders in matrimonial proceedings as highlighted by ND v KP

David Phillips & Emily Lew discuss the merits & limitations of the EU Mediation Directive

Martin Burns argues that greater promotion is the key to the future of mediation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

HFW—Simon Petch

HFW—Simon Petch

Global shipping practice expands with experienced ship finance partner hire

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Freeths—Richard Lockhart

Infrastructure specialist joins as partner in Glasgow office

NEWS
Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot
The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’
A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes
After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent
Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25
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