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04 April 2012
Issue: 7509 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Insurance

Re Combined Insurance Company of America and other companies [2012] EWHC 632 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 182 (Mar)

Neither the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 nor the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Control of Business Transfers) (Requirements on Applicants) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3625) required applicants, applying for directions in respect of a proposed transfer scheme, to give notice to former policyholders. On the other hand, the court could impose such a direction with a view to giving information to former policyholders who, it was agreed, were potentially entitled to be heard at the later hearing when the court was asked to sanction the scheme.
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

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Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

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Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

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Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
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Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
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