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When is a formal settlement offer “beaten” for the purposes of CPR, Pt 36? John Trotter and Giles Hutt report

Financial Services Ombudsman v Heather Moor & Edgecomb Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 643, [2008] All ER (D) 137 (Jun)

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Legal news update

Antiparos ENE v SK Shipping Co Ltd [2008] EWHC 1139 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 332 (May)

Iain Sheridan proposes a brave alternative to the hourly billing system

Paying less for your professional indemnity insurance is within your grasp, says David Ingall

Do solicitors who give negligent IHT advice owe a duty of care to an intended beneficiary? Andrew Blair and Tim Shepherd report

Carver v BAA Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 412, [2008] All ER (D) 295 (Apr)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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