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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7471

23 June 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

In his final article on deregulation, Jon Robins focuses on enterprising entrants to the legal services market

Peter Causton muses over the future of the litigation landscape

Do employers owe a duty of care to ex-employees, ask Michael Salter
& Chris Bryden

Geraldine Morris considers whether the options for financial relief in family proceedings are on the right track

Robert O’Leary outlines the impact of Baker v Quantum Clothing Group

Susan Nash navigates the latest human rights twists & turns

Expert evidence must distinguish fact from opinion, says David Smith

James South predicts that the demand for mediation is about to soar

Ekaterina Sjostrand analyses the main principles of the jurisdiction of English courts in Russia/CIS related disputes

Bloomsbury International Ltd and others v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Sea Fish Industry Authority intervening) [2011] UKSC 25, [2011] All ER (D) 91 (Jun)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

NEWS
The Supreme Court issued a landmark judgment in July that overturned the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, once poster boys of the Libor and Euribor scandal. In NLJ this week, Neil Swift of Peters & Peters considers what the ruling means for financial law enforcement
Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre makes the case for ‘General Practice Pro Bono’—using core legal skills to deliver life-changing support, without the need for niche expertise—in this week's NLJ
Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes
Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ
Artificial intelligence may be revolutionising the law, but its misuse could wreck cases and careers, warns Clare Arthurs of Penningtons Manches Cooper in this week's NLJ
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