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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7299

29 November 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

In brief

Occasional advice for the judiciary and lawyers on matters of the mind, heart and the law

Seamus Burns is concerned that executive blunderbuss could blow away the rights of peaceful demonstrators

LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE >>
TRANSPORTING PRISONERS >>
TREATMENT IN DETENTION >>

Davey v Aylesbury Vale District Council [2007] EWCA Civ 1166, [2007] All ER (D) 259 (Nov)

Sumukan Ltd v Commonwealth Secretariat (No 2) [2007] EWCA Civ 1148, [2007] All ER (D) 253 (Nov

R (Yilmaz) v Central Criminal Court [2007] EWHC 2620 (Admin)

Helen Hart examines the latest attempts to clarify
the law on sharing personal data

How far should a solicitor’s duty of undivided loyalty go? Jonathan Pratt explains

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Francis Ho, City of London Law Society

NLJ Career Profile: Francis Ho, City of London Law Society

Francis Ho, Charles Russell Speechlys partner, was recently appointed chair of the Construction Law Committee of the City of London Law Society. He discusses the challenges of learning to lead, the importance of professional ethics, and the power of the written word, withNLJ

Slater Heelis—Chester office

Slater Heelis—Chester office

North West presence strengthened with Chester office launch

Cooke, Young & Keidan—Elizabeth Meade

Cooke, Young & Keidan—Elizabeth Meade

Firm grows commercial disputes expertise with partner promotion

NEWS
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) must overhaul its complaints and risk assessment processes to fix ‘systemic shortcomings’, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said
The opt-out collective actions regime is facing ‘significant challenges’ but could benefit the UK by £24bn a year if enhanced and expanded, a report by Stephenson Harwood has found
Ministers have rejected the Justice Committee review’s key recommendation for the ailing county court system—an ‘urgent and comprehensive’ review by spring at the latest
Firms preparing to mount Mazur applications alleging the other side has acted in breach of the Legal Services Act 2007 may be left disappointed, the Law Society has said
The first Post Office Capture conviction—the accounting software used before the faulty Horizon system—has been referred for appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
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