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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7286

16 August 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Communities blighted by serious anti-social behaviour have a right to the respite offered by hearsay evidence, says Robin Denford

News

Tasarruff Meduati Sigorta Fonu v Demirel [2007] EWCA Civ 799, [2007] All ER (D) 457 (Jul)

Doing nothing about HIPs is not an option, says Peter Ambrose

Re F (children) (declaration of paternity) (2007) The Times, 6 August

Commissioners for Revenue and Customs v Thorn Baker Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 626, [2007] All ER (D) 319 (Jun)

R (Madan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 770, [2007] All ER (D) 387 (Jul)

Re Leeds United Association Football Club Ltd [2007] EWHC 1761 (Ch), [2007] All ER (D) 385 (Jul)

Does the “new” EU regulatory framework spell the end of integrated telecoms companies? ask Matthew Bennett and Benoit Reillier

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

NEWS
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’
Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
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