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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7258

01 February 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Marianne Butler reviews the airlines’ defence to rebut compensation claims for cancelled flights

Tess Gill considers the effects of recent rulings
on call-out time in the working week

Can legislation keep pace with technological developments? asks Stefan Fafinski

Fourie v Le Roux and others
[2007] UKHL 1, [2007] All ER (D) 171 (Jan)

RESIDENCE: THE LATEST APPROACH

Julian Samiloff discusses proposals to criminalise the possession of violent and extreme pornography online

Negligence has changed since Donoghue v Stevenson—and not for the better, argues Jon Holbrook

The Insider deplores Channel 4’s ratings-motivated exploitation of heinous housemates

The slippery concept of the rule of law is still worth fighting for, says Roger Smith

EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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