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26 October 2009
Issue: 7257 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Civil Litigation

Dadourian Group International Inc v Simms [2006] EWCA Civ 1745, [2006] All ER (D) 305 (Dec)

The court should not shrink from enabling a party who has obtained a freezing order to use the information obtained under the freezing order for contempt proceedings if that is necessary to protect that party’s position. The court is not required to find that exceptional circumstances exist before it gives permission. The test is whether it is just and convenient for that information to be used for the purpose of enforcing or policing the freezing order.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

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Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
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