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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7528

06 September 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

As Irwin Mitchell becomes an ABS Jon Robins assesses the legal landscape

The unholy use & abuse of Pt 18 must come to an end, says Mary Blyth

Protecting privacy under PHA 1997 can be a tough task, note Chris Bryden & Michael Salter

How do you protect a client’s PI damages prior to family proceedings, asks Margaret Hatwood

Plans to help sick & dying workers must go further, says Karl Tonks

Can a pre-action Pt 36 offer afford protection, asks Jonathan Aspinall

Does Simmons v Castle bring simplicity & clarity to damages for tort, asks Kate Parker

Lucy McCormick examines the impact of Kettel v Bloomfold on easements of parking spaces

Nicholas Dobson highlights a case where property rights trumped the local authority well-being power

Interpretation or application—is the Court of Appeal right, asks Paul Lasok QC

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

NEWS
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
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