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Courts can "pierce" corporate veil in limited circumstances

How does an English court decide if a claimant will be unable to obtain a fair trial abroad, asks Ross Rymkiewicz

Rod Cowper & Michael Twomey study the latest approach to piercing the veil

Michael Twomey examines the courts’ approach to warranties & representations in share purchase agreements

Peter Vaines casts his eye over sham loans, the shortcomings of joint bank accounts from an inheritance tax perspective & discovery assessments

Julian Copeman investigates the impact of the Prudential case on legal advice privilege

Liquidators can apply the hindsight principle when assessing whether a company is past the point of no return, reports Simon Duncan

Will government proposals for shareholder votes on directors’ pay be effective. Kathryn Cearns reports

Peter Vaines delves into the latest taxing matters

Peter Stevens reports on the ECJ’s ruling in the first case under unfair trading regulations

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson

Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson

Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as Head of Independent Health and Care

DWF—five appointments

DWF—five appointments

DWF further strengthens major injury and casualty offering with new partner and four directors from DAC Beachcroft

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby

Switalskis strengthens Grimsby child care team

NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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