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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7467

26 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Committee issues caution to media over reliance on Parliamentary privilege

Copyright review calls for “unified European patent system”

The Supreme Court has extended the scope of an inquest into the shootings of two men by the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1990.

Landlords are legally responsible for the upkeep of the plaster of a rental property as well as the walls, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Justice secretary Ken Clarke and trade and investment minister Lord Green launched an “Action Plan” last week to promote the UK’s legal services sector overseas.

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill, introduced into Parliament last week...

Proceedings in the Supreme Court can now be watched live on Sky News.

A Bar Standards Board review of CPD for barristers...

Lord Neuberger’s committee on super-injunctions warned the media to be careful when relying on Parliamentary privilege, in its report last week.

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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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