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Re Mumtaz Properties Ltd; Wetton (as liquidator of Mumtaz Properties Ltd) v Ahmed and others [2011] EWCA Civ 610, [2011] All ER (D) 237 (May)

Berezovsky v Abramovich [2011] EWHC 1143 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 91 (May)

Kennedy v Information Commissioner and another [2011] EWCA Civ 367, [2011] All ER (D) 104 (May)

R (on the application of GC) v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2011] UKSC 21, [2011] All ER (D) 167(May)

Re X, Y and Z (children) (anonymity: identity of expert) [2011] EWHC 1157 (Fam), [2011] All ER (D) 143 (May)

Brown and others v Innovatorone plc (in liquidation) and others [2010] EWHC 2281 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 137 (May)

Barr and others v Biffa Waste Services Ltd (No 4) [2011] EWHC 1107 (TCC), [2011] All ER (D) 77 (May)

JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov and others [2011] EWHC 1136 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 81 (May)

R (on the application of Adams)(FC) v Secretary of State for Justice [2011] UKSC 18, [2011] All ER (D) 87 (May)

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International SAL and others [2011] EWHC 1024 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 78 (May)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

Winckworth Sherwood—Charlie Hancock

Winckworth Sherwood—Charlie Hancock

Private wealth and tax offering bolstered by partner hire

Browne Jacobson—Matthew Kemp

Browne Jacobson—Matthew Kemp

Firm grows real estate team with tenth partner hire this financial year

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