Kosmar Villa Holidays plc v Trustees of Syndicate 1243 [2008] EWCA Civ 147, [2008] All ER (D) 448 (Feb)
Webb v Airbus UK Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 49, [2008] All ER (D) 94 (Feb)
R v Rose; R v Whitwam [2008] EWCA Crim 239, [2008] All ER (D) 314 (Feb)
R (on the application of Choudhry) v Birmingham Crown Court [2007] EWHC 2764 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 417 (Oct)
Giles v Rhind [2008] EWCA Civ 118, [2008] All ER (D) 410 (Feb)
Haigh v First West Yorkshire Ltd t/a First Leeds [2008] EWCA Civ, [2008] All ER (D) 207 (Jan)
Wasa International Insurance Co Ltd v Lexington Insurance Co [2008] EWCA Civ 150, [2008] All ER (D) 433 (Feb)
Olafsson v Gissurarson [2008] EWCA Civ 152, [2008] All ER (D) 11 (Mar)
How will a new code of practice affect the rights of money
laundering suspects? asks William Chapman
The Law Society has applied to the European Court of Justice for leave to intervene in the Akzo Nobel case, an appeal against a recent judgment that legal professional privilege does not cover communications between company personnel and in-house lawyers during EU cartel investigations.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris
Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner
Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan
Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan
Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott
Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
