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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7281

12 July 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Victoria von Wachter explores how far courts will go to avoid lifting the corporate veil

Niziol v The District Law Court in Tarnobrzeg Poland [2007] EWCA Civ 596

ASM Shipping Ltd v Harris and others [2007] EWHC 1513 (Comm), [2007] All ER (D) 364 (Jun)

Public authorities should have a duty of care to parents as well as children in suspected child abuse cases, says Seamus Burns

Contour Homes Ltd v Rowen [2007] All ER (D) 310 (Jun)

AF Noonan (Architectural Practice) Ltd v Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic Community Football Club Ltd [2007] All ER (D) 10 (Jul)

In brief

tenants: the right to know >>
Domestic violence warrants live >>
Without prejudice proximity test >>
fatter cats >>
Family blues >>

How can IT litigators fight back against anonymous e-commerce wrongdoers? Andrew Horrocks and Jack Cundy investigate

Ewing v Davis [unreported 2 July 2007]

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

NEWS
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will
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