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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7354

29 January 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Laroche v Spirit of Adventure (UK) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 12, [2009] All ER (D) 137 (Jan)

Maher and another v Groupama Grand Est, [2009] EWHC 38 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 183 (Jan)

Jonathan Cohen reports on chinks in the armour of the arbitration award

Amanda Wadey outlines the main changes to the CPR coming into force on 6 April 2009.

This update is provided by Current Awareness and News

Regulation

Jones v Environcom Ltd [2009] EWHC 16 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 115 (Jan)

News in brief

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

Part 1: Mediation or expert determination? Emma Sadler considers the alternatives to litigation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
Law firm trainees are choosing US firms over their UK comparators, according to Chambers’ annual report on UK trainee satisfaction
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
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