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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7730

20 January 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

There is no general principle that a child should be summarily returned where one parent moves them from their home to another place in England & Wales, says Claire Sanders

David Hewitt looks at a sad & maddening case from a hundred years ago

Daniel Lightman QC highlights how versatile ss 994 & 996 of the Companies Act 2006 can be for minority shareholders presenting an unfair prejudice petition

Mark Solon explores life in the clouds & explains why experts should expect a revolution

Caroline Shea QC examines the implications of the Pubs Code 2016

Athelstane Aamodt provides a media law update

Andrew Langdon QC sets out his aims & aspirations for his tenure as Chairman of the Bar 2017

 

Chris Syder & Eva Camus-Smith follow the fight against Modern Slavery

Prime minister confirms plans to leave single market & CJEU jurisdiction

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

NEWS
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
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