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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7515

23 May 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Roger Smith rounds up recent human rights developments

How can we protect victims of unfair commercial practices, ask David Hertzell & Amy Smith

European Directives strike again Spencer Keen & Monika Sobiecki investigate

Jonathan Herring examines the approach to the dissolution of gay marriage

Simon Love assesses the proposed new role for SRA Compensation Fund

Paul Denholm questions the application of LA 2011 to planning breaches

Hayley Tam puts into perspective the contaminated land regime amendments

Nine lives too many & a concurrence conundrum for George

Singla v Stockler and another [2012] EWHC 1176 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 100 (May)
Chancery Division, Briggs J, 10 May 2012

Humphreys v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2012] UKSC 18, [2012] All ER (D) 124 (May)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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