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28 June 2007
Issue: 7279 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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Family Law

Rowley and others v Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions [2007] EWCA Civ 598, [2007] All ER (D) 186 (Jun)

The provisions of the Child Support Act 1991 and the right to seek judicial review where the Child Support Agency fails to collect or enforce arrears of maintenance provide a comprehensive remedy. There is, therefore, no common law duty of care.

Issue: 7279 / Categories: Case law , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers—Sophie Barrett-Brown

Withers drives further growth in its UK immigration team with new partner Sophie Barrett-Brown

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal—Esther Amoako

Venus Legal invests in next generation of legal talent as specialist litigation practice grows

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips—Catrina Smith

Fisher Phillips continues momentum in London with arrival of Catrina Smith

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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