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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7476

27 July 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Sharples and another v Places for People Homes Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 813, [2011] All ER (D) 170 (Jul)

Finnerty and another v Clark and another [2011] EWCA Civ 858, [2011] All ER (D) 201 (Jul)

B v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 828, [2011] All ER (D) 188 (Jul)

PT Theiss Contractord Indonesia v PT Kaltim Prima Coal and another [2011] EWHC 1842 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 143 (Jul)

Fulham Football Club (1987) Ltd v Richards and another [2011] EWCA Civ 855, [2011] All ER (D) 197 (Jul)

ITV Broadcasting Ltd and other companies v TV Catchup Ltd [2011] EWHC 1874 (Pat), [2011] All ER (D) 175 (Jul)

Milsom and others v Ablyazov [2011] EWHC 1846 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 186 (Jul)

Ian McDougall ponders the future of the legal profession

This is the second edition of a work published four years ago as Mental Health: the New Law.

Allen & Overy consultant and former partner John Wotton has been inaugurated as the Law Society’s president.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

19 promotions across national offices, including two new partners

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Partner promoted to head of corporate team

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Chester office expansion accelerates with triple appointment

NEWS
As AI chatbots increasingly provide legal and commercial advice, English law is beginning to confront who should bear responsibility when automated systems get things wrong
Businesses are facing a ‘dramatic rise in prosecution risks’ as sweeping reforms to corporate criminal liability come into force, expanding the net of who can be held responsible for wrongdoing inside organisations
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys has reignited debate over what exactly counts as the ‘conduct of litigation’ in modern legal practice
A controversial High Court financial remedies ruling has reignited debate over secrecy, non-disclosure and fairness in divorce proceedings involving hidden wealth
Britain’s deferred prosecution agreement regime is undergoing a significant shift, with prosecutors placing renewed emphasis on corporate cooperation, reform and early self-reporting
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