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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7381

05 August 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Jo Lloyd-Davies gives an overview of the intellectual property issues involved in finding new suppliers

Ambiguities in health questionnaires are likely to be resolved in the employee’s favour,
says Charles Pigott

Dr Nicholas Dobson provides an update on local authority “wellbeing”

Jane Mayfield provides a summary of the impact of the Shareholder Rights Directive

Anastasia Karseras reports on “obvious” dangers & fraudulent claims

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry and others (proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) [2009] EWHC 1960 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 337 (Jul)

Deripaska v Cherney [2009] EWCA Civ 849, [2009] All ER (D) 02 (Aug)

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry and others (proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) [2009] EWHC 1960 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 337 (Jul)

Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) [2009] EWHC 1957 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 326 (Jul)

Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) [2009] EWHC 1957 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 326 (Jul)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

NEWS
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
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