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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7604

02 May 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

"Fault lines" identified in war against banks

Roger Smith looks at three issues that expose inconsistencies by the Lord Chancellor

Just how easy is it in practice to apply the principle of compensation, asks Ed Heaton

Sarah Crowther examines practical guidance for assessing PI damages under a foreign law

The decision in Coventry v Lawrence cannot be ignored, says Andrew Francis

The Court of Appeal has provided important authority on the scope of litigation privilege, says Leonie Parkin

 

Robert Postlethwaite looks at alternatives to traditional partnership & LLP ownership

 

Ashworth and others v Royal National Theatre [2014] EWHC 1176 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 171 (Apr)

"Dementia law therefore continues to be in a state of flux but this book provides an authoritative overview of the current state of play"

"This edition should have a place in every practitioner’s library"

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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