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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7588

12 December 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Roger Smith follows the legal stories making the news

 Andrew Bruce discusses the recent decision in Walker & Scott v Burton & Bamford relating to rectification of the Land Register

Amy Fox welcomes clarity on the power to stay divorce proceedings in cases involving non-contracting / third states

Charles Foster reports on a case that seeks to clarify best interests, in the best interests of clarity

Jessica Stretch provides guidance on protecting colour & shape trade marks

Re Magyar Telecom B. V.  [2013] EWHC 3800 (Ch), [2013] All ER (D) 20 (Dec)

Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v Equitas Insurance Ltd [2013] EWHC 3713 (Comm), [2013] All ER (D) 18 (Dec)

Rayner v Lord Chancellor [2013] All ER (D) 26 (Dec)

Brough v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council [2013] All ER (D) 02 (Dec)

Re KL (A Child) [2013] UKSC 75, [2013] All ER (D) 24 (Dec)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

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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