THIS ISSUE
Ensuring the good governance of sports while keeping them autonomous is an unenviable task. Mike Morgan reports
In brief
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Morina [2007] EWCA Civ 749, [2007] All ER (D) 353 (Jul)
Richard Harrison suggests ways in which barristers can ensure repeat instructions from solicitors
R v El-Kurd [2007] EWCA Crim 1888, [2007] All ER (D) 424 (Jul)
R v Cole; R v Keets [2007] EWCA Crim 1924, [2007] All ER (D) 472 (Jul)
Barnes v St Helens MBC [2006] EWCA Civ 1372, [2007] 3 All ER 525
Re Times Newspapers Ltd [2007] EWCA Crim 1925, [2007] All ER (D) 473 (Jul)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Walkers—Muriel Marseille
Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers
Excello Law—John Osborne
Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello
mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths
Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors
NEWS
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
The Senior Courts Costs Office has clarified that judges conducting detailed assessment proceedings cannot order security for costs—a ruling that may leave successful parties exposed to further litigation expense
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
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