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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7679

04 December 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Weller and others v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 1176, [2015] All ER (D) 194 (Nov)

Re J (A Child) (1996 Hague Convention) (Morocco) [2015] UKSC 70, [2015] All ER (D) 224 (Nov)

Vlamaki v Sookias & Sookias [2015] EWHC 3334 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 218 (Nov)

Public Law Project v Lord Chancellor (Office of the Children’s Commissioner intervening) [2015] EWCA Civ 1193, [2015] All ER (D) 219 (Nov)

That’s entertainment: Dominic Regan goes behind the scenes of showbiz legal wranglings

The case of USA v Nolan tackles an important jurisdictional point within employment law, says John McMullen

Wellesley Partners LLP v Withers LLP [2015] EWCA Civ 1146, [2015] All ER (D) 146 (Nov)

Have consumers really lost on penalties, asks Thomas Samuels

Shush!; creditors bankrupted; home court reversal & transferring up correctly

M v N (By her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) and others [2015] EWCOP 76, [2015] All ER (D) 198 (Nov)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

NEWS
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’
Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
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