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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7263

08 March 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Is the compensation scheme for unlawful imprisonment unjust? Peter Ferguson reports

Peter Gooderham considers the latest controversy concerning medical expert evidence given for the prosecution

Gareth Rees QC and Jason Mansell highlight the tensions between domestic corruption laws and international obligations

Solicitors’ fraud is a hot topic for insurers. Barney Micklem and Simran Khanna explain why

R (Akaroglu) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 367 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 03 (Mar)

R v Heard [2007] EWCA Crim 125, [2007] All ER (D) 158 (Feb)

Dulwich Estate v Baptiste [2007] All ER (D) 194 (Feb)

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (SI 2007/391)

Asda Stores Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2007] All ER (D) 06 (Feb)

Phillips v Rafiq [2007] EWCA Civ 74, [2007] All ER (D) 170 (Feb)

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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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