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27 February 2013
Issue: 7550 / Categories: Legal News
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Trio of justices

Appointment of new Supreme Court justices

Three justices have been appointed to the Supreme Court this week. Lord Justice Hughes, vice-president of the Court of Appeal Criminal Division, will succeed Lord Dyson, and Lord Justice Toulson will succeed Lord Walker. Both judges will take up their new positions on 9 April. Lord Hodge, who sits in the Court of Session and High Court of Justiciary, will succeed Lord Hope, one of the two Scottish justices, who will retire in June.

Issue: 7550 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott bolsters housebuilder expertise in Birmingham

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Firm adds former Simmons Simmons patent head to engineering and tech team

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

Freeths strengthens its voice in national disputes with ACTAPS committee appointment

NEWS
Pastries may be in the firing line while kebabs escape scrutiny, but the reality is far more nuanced
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dillon highlights a central tension in modern public law: rights may be recognised without being fully realised
A landmark ruling has delivered the first judicial application of the UK’s anti-SLAPP regime and provided fresh guidance on abusive litigation
Non-court dispute resolution is no longer an alternative in family law—it is rapidly becoming the norm
Some employment law controversies never disappear—they merely lie dormant
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