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12 July 2007
Issue: 7281 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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CRACKING COMPLIANCE

In brief

A new solicitors’ practice will specialise in helping law firms with compliance and regulatory matters. The launch of the service—which will initially offer its services through the website www.lawcompliance.co.uk—coincides with the coming into force of the new Solicitors’ Code of Conduct. Areas covered by the company will include all aspects of the code, as well as money laundering and data protection. Founding director, Simon Young, who has written and lectured on compliance issues, says: “The whole area of compliance is changing so fast people are bewildered. Most firms simply won’t have the resources to keep up without help.”

Issue: 7281 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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