Editor, Solicitors Journal

Expert Witness Supplement Summer 2016

21 Jun 2016News

By Jean-Yves Gilg

SJ's dedicated expert witness supplement is now available to view online

SJ's dedicated expert witness supplement is now available to view online

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Latest Articles

Law firms seek international growth opportunities

Nearly half of law firms are aiming for international growth, with a shift towards private equity funding and tech investment strategies for the future

Post Office scandal exposes flaws in computer evidence law

The Horizon IT Inquiry underscores urgent need for reform of outdated laws presuming computer-generated evidence is reliable

Portugal awaits presidential decision on citizenship law

Portugal’s Parliament has approved significant amendments to its Nationality Law, which now awaits presidential review and action

MASS welcomes review for road accident victims

The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has praised the Ministry of Justice’s review as essential for accident victims' justice

R v BVA: filming sexual activity without consent and section 74 Sexual Offences Act 2003

Court of Appeal clarifies when secret filming vitiates consent to sexual touching.

Northumbria Healthcare v HMRC: NHS car parking and VAT liability clarified

Supreme Court rules NHS guidance insufficient to establish special legal regime exemption

Badie v Government of Kuwait: Divisional Court upholds extradition despite Article 3 challenges

Extradition to Kuwait approved despite claims of torture and concerns over prison conditions

Carabott v London Borough of Newham: email receipt and time limits in unfair dismissal claims

Employment Appeal Tribunal clarifies evidential requirements for determining dismissal notification dates.

Beraru v Bucharest Court: Extradition appeal dismissed on dual criminality grounds

High Court confirms extra-territorial conspiracy offences satisfy dual criminality requirements in Romanian human trafficking case.

Defective building damages: Wilson v HB (SWA) Limited clarifies recoverable heads of loss

Court of Appeal confirms striking out of speculative damages claims in defective building case

Gold standard scheme marks 10 years

A decade after its launch, the Serious Injury Guide continues to transform personal injury claim processes for victims

Activists highlight protest crackdown in London

Greenpeace activists imprisoned statues in Parliament Square to protest the government's crackdown on peaceful protests

Crackdown on illegal workers increases significantly

The UK government has intensified efforts against illegal workers, escalating arrests and enforcement actions across various sectors

New law enhances UK national security

The UK government has enacted a new law to prevent the automatic reinstatement of citizenship for individuals deemed national security risks during appeal processes

BBC’s pause exposes Britain’s gender identity confusion

The BBC pauses inclusion workshops as the Supreme Court’s “biological sex” ruling reshapes equality law and workplace policy

SJ Interview: Julian Taylor

Julian Taylor, Senior Partner of Simmons & Simmons, joined the firm in 1999 from the Bar and became a partner in 2003. A specialist in employment and incentives law, he has advised many of the firm’s key clients on complex workplace and governance issues. Before being elected Senior Partner, he led both the global and UK employment practices, helping to shape the firm’s reputation for innovation and people-focused leadership. In this interview, Julian discusses leadership, AI’s impact on the profession, the future of law firm culture and how adaptability will define success in the decade ahead.

How digital reform could rescue the county courts

Backlogs and inaccessibility plague county courts; careful digital innovation could finally bring justice within reach