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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7652

15 May 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

The law surrounding illegal conduct & trusts is in a muddle, says Steve Evans

Reynolds v CLFIS (UK) Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 439, [2015] All ER (D) 20 (May)

Novartis AG and others v Focus pharmaceuticals Ltd and others; Novartis AG and others v Teva UK Ltd [2015] EWHC 1068 (Pat), [2015] All ER (D) 233 (Apr)

The legal profession has been reluctant to embrace alternative fee arrangements. In this two-part series Ben Summerfield & Kirsty O’Connor explore why

Skype Ultd v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) T-184/13 , [2015] All ER (D) 29 (May)

Daniel Goodkin examines the pitfalls surrounding valuers’ negligence

Christopher Butler & Harriet Errington examine the court’s discretion to exclude media representatives from family proceedings

Charles Pigott observes a divide in the Supreme Court over reasonableness of a contractual decision

R (on the application of Whapples) v Birmingham Crosscity Clinical Commissioning Group [2015] EWCA Civ 435, [2015] All ER (D) 245 (Apr)

Breyer Group plc and others v Department of Energy and Climate Change [2015] EWCA Civ 408, [2015] All ER (D) 03 (May)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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