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03 November 2011
Issue: 7488 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice
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Civil way: 4 November 2011

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IT’S FOR YOU

For CPR telephone hearings, approved providers are now Kidatu (0800 279 0405) and Arkadin (020 8600 0751). They join the long ringing British Telecoms (0l800 028 4194) and LegalConnect (0800 953 0405).

TRAFFIC JAM

Road traffic accident claims for repair charges by Royal & Sun Alliance policyholders have been clogging up county court lists with quantum arguments arising from the insurers’ model of having repairs carried out by a wholly owned subsidiary or one of the latter’s subcontractors. Cases have gone both ways. Now the Commercial Court is in on the arguments. Walker J in Coles and others v Hetherton and others [2011] EWHC 2405 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 6 (Oct) in a raft of cases issued upstairs by consent has joined them with 10 county court cases by transfer up and given preliminary directions with a view to the selection of some lead cases. The judge has blessed the

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

NEWS
LexisNexis will mark the 80th anniversary of Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law with a live podcast exploring the evolution of aviation law from the Chicago Convention to the challenges facing modern aerospace, taking place on Tuesday 29 September
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Foreign judgment creditors have gained a route to recovery after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Drelle v Servis-Terminal
Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but parents-to-be face a complex legal framework
Winning a judgment may be only the beginning of an expensive enforcement battle, writes Professor Dominic Regan in this week's NLJ
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