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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7301

13 December 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Haines v Hill [2007] EWCA Civ 1284, [2007] All ER (D) 56 (Dec)

Louis Flannery salutes a “fresh start” in arbitration

In brief

Khawar Qureshi QC and Tom Sprange discuss the latest developments in freezing orders

Mark Ryan explores the progress made thus far in the fiercely contested process of House of Lords reform

Michael Furness QC and Emily McKechnie examine how the new money laundering and trusts regime will affect those offering advice and services to trustees

Dickson v United Kingdom (App No 44362/04) [[2007] All ER (D) 59 (Dec)

Political point-scoring should play no part in the sentencing regime, argues Paul Firth

Andrew Keogh brings a legal twist to a classic festive tale

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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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