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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

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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