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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7497

17 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Devereux has announced that Ingrid Simler QC has been elected to succeed Colin Edelman QC as head of chambers.

The members of 20 Essex Street have announced that Stephen Atherton QC and Blair Leahy, formerly of South Square Chambers, have both joined chambers this month.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP has appointed Alex Davies, partner and head of the family team, and Benjamin Carter, solicitor.

Manches Thames Valley has recruited Rich Eldridge as the new head of finance.

Kingsley Napley LLP has recruited Caroline DeLaney as a partner in the dispute resolution department, focusing on real estate disputes.

HLE blogger Simon Hetherington delves into the legality of the Scottish referendum

Litigation funders should be kept at “arm’s length”

Committee urges new law to tackle rising whiplash claims

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (SSWP) accused of clogging up legal system

Nearly 77,000 Londoners will lose access to legal aid under current government plans

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Foot Anstey—Jasmine Olomolaiye

Investigations and corporate crime expert joins as partner

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Fieldfisher—Mark Shaw

Veteran funds specialist joins investment funds team

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Taylor Wessing—Stephen Whitfield

Firm enhances competition practice with London partner hire

NEWS
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on termination under the JCT Design & Build form. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Singer KC and Jonathan Ward, of Kings Chambers, analyse Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1, which restores the first-instance decision and curbs contractors’ termination rights for repeated late payment
Secondments, disciplinary procedures and appeal chaos all feature in a quartet of recent rulings. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, examines how established principles are being tested in modern disputes
The AI revolution is no longer a distant murmur—it’s at the client’s desk. Writing in NLJ this week, Peter Ambrose, CEO of The Partnership and Legalito, warns that the ‘AI chickens’ have ‘come home to roost’, transforming not just legal practice but the lawyer–client relationship itself
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
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