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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7293

18 October 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

O’Byrne v Aventis Pasteur SA [2007] EWCA Civ 939, [2007] All ER (D) 114 (Oct)

NO FAULT TRAGEDY >>
HIDDEN VIOLENCE >>
CONFLICT IN CHILD PROTECTION >>
INTERIM DISCIPLINE >>

Do no-strike agreements have claws? asks Elaine Banton

R (on the application of Brooke and another) v Parole Board and another; R (on the application of O’Connell) v Parole Board and another; R (on the application of Murphy) v Parole Board and another [2007] EWHC 2036, 2037, 2038 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 39 (Sep)

Can compensation be granted for a dismissal which never lawfully happened in the first place? Nicholas Dobson

Does anyone still care about legal aid?
wonders Roger Smith

In brief

Is there a right to remain silent in speeding offences? Seamus Burns investigates

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
Law firm trainees are choosing US firms over their UK comparators, according to Chambers’ annual report on UK trainee satisfaction
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
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