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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7353

22 January 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Brice Dickson reviews the performance of the law lords in 2008

Litigious back-scratching in Europe
The lack of success fee
Fast track limit up

Re G (a child)(order: restriction on applications) [2008] EWCA Civ 1468; [2009] All ER (D) 60 (Jan)

The Bar Council and Law Society will contribute to a review of social mobility led by MP Alan Milburn.

Syed v Wightlink (Guernsey) Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 38 (Jan)

An update on regulation, risk management and liability by Simon Love & Richard Burger

HMRC Production Orders have changed. Maria Piggin explains how

Part two: Andrew Burns unravels the strands of the asbestos “trigger” trial

Unpopular but not unlawful. Nicholas Dobson gives the court’s verdict on the hike in child care court fees

Digicel is a reminder to litigators that it is good to talk say Ed Sautter & Alfred Church

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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