Lawyers & citizens suffer from the rush to legislate, says Daniel Greenberg
David Corker studies the events that led up to the SFO’s recent backtrack
What liability does an employer carry for accidents resulting from excessive working hours, asks Colm Nugent
Michael Tringham follows the latest disputes in the wills & probate world
Ian Smith reviews recent employment law decisions
Ed Heaton & Anna Heenan consider the Law Commission’s consultation on matrimonial property, needs & agreements
Fraud in insurance & fraud on insurers: a distinction without a difference, ask Alison Padfield & Sam Nicholls
Audley Sheppard & Jo Delaney welcome moves towards a less interventionist approach by Indian courts
RP and others v United Kingdom (App No 38245/08) [2012] ECHR 38245/08, [2012] All ER (D) 116 (Oct)
Bamford and others v Harvey and another [2012] EWHC 2858 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 182 (Oct)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck
Partner and Manchester office lead appointed head of family
Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale
DWF insurance services director appointed to Civil Justice Council
R3—Jodie Wildridge
Kings Chambers barrister appointed chair of R3 Yorkshire
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC
