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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7356

12 February 2009
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Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. W www.city.ac.uk/law
 

David Burrows laments the ruinous costs’ toll of family proceedings

Roger Smith predicts an end to civil legal aid (and history) as we know it

It’s a £3.5m question: “Is a teacake a biscuit or a cake?”

In billing disputes is the client always right? asks Jonathan Pratt

Contractual clauses won’t always offer protection if you delay in reacting. Sara Partington reports

Law firms need to prepare for an increase in regulatory investigations. Greg Wildisen explains why

Arbitration

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. W www.city.ac.uk/law

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. W www.city.ac.uk/law

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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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