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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7340

14 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Treharne v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2008] All ER (D) 120 (Sep)

Birch v University College Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 2237, [2008] All ER (D) 113 (Sep)

Bennett v Governing Body of Pennoweth School [2008] All ER (D) 112 (Sep)

R (on the application of Limbu and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others [2008] EWHC 2261 (Admin) [2008] All ER (D) 122 (Sep)

Yarl’s Wood Immigration Ltd and others v Bedfordshire Police Authority [2008] EWHC 2207 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 18 (Oct)

Zeynalov v BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd (EAT, 3 July 2008)

Statoil ASA v Louis Dreyfus Energy Services LP [2008] EWHC 2257 (Comm), [2008] All ER (D) 116

Multiplex Constructions (UK) Ltd v Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd (No. 6) [2008] EWHC 2220 (TCC), [2008] All ER (D) 04 (Oct)

What's reasonable and what's best? By Sara Partington and Kirk Page

Janna Purdie considers how courts deal with the addition/substitution of parties after the expiry of limitation periods

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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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