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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7287

06 September 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

David Truex Solicitor (a firm) v Kitchin [2007] EWCA Civ 618, [2007] All ER (D) 53 (Jul)

Sentencing Guidelines Council: Revised Definitive Guideline—Reduction in Sentence for a Guilty Plea:

Victims of crime are heard but not always heeded. Julian Broadhead explains

Veitch v Avery [2007] EWCA Civ 711, [2007] All ER (D) 177 (Jul)

The government’s commitment to maintaining the status quo in family courts is a disappointing policy reversal, says Sarah Palin

News

Do government proposals to expand the use of public procurement do enough to promote equality of opportunity? asks Christopher McCrudden

The requirement to give advance notice of mass cycle rides is a worrying incursion on civil liberties, says Seamus Burns

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

NEWS
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
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
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