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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7491

22 November 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Part 2: take 2. Andrew Parker reflects on where we are with civil costs reform

Mark Solon appraises Lord Justice Jackson’s views on focusing expert evidence & controlling costs

Ian Smith explores some recent cases that reaffirm existing employment law

Where are we with capital settlements, asks Marc Saunderson

Richard Scorer examines the legal principles behind the child abuse scandal in the Catholic Church

David Savage & Kate Knox provide an update on the latest construction contract changes

Nicholas Dobson follows the story of the Brent library closures

Peter Vaines breaks down the Gaines-Cooper case & provides an update on other taxing matters

In what circumstances can a family court issue a second committal order for contempt, asks Claire Sanders

Williams v Essex County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 1315, [2011] All ER (D) 127 (Nov)

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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
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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
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Rylatt and Robyn Laye of Anthony Gold Solicitors examine recent international relocation cases where allegations of domestic abuse shaped outcomes
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