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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7343

14 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Legislation news update

Contempt of court

R (on the application of Bancoult) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2008] UKHL 61, [2008] All ER (D) 219 (Oct)

News in brief

News in brief

EM (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ALF and others intervening [2008] UKHL 64, [2008] All ER (D) 206 (Oct)

Janna Purdie looks at partial enforcement of New York Convention awards following a Court of Appeal decision earlier this month.

Musa v Advance Security UK Ltd [2008] All ER (D) 64 (Oct)

New flexible working arrangements will produce more litigation and uncertainty, says Juliet Carp

Peter Vaines discusses the latest Revenue cases and decisions

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

NEWS
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
Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will
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