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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

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Real estate and construction energy offering boosted by partner hire

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Firm bolsters real estate team with partner hire in Birmingham

Shakespeare Martineau—Serena Eddy

Shakespeare Martineau—Serena Eddy

London restructuring team strengthened by legal director appointment

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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