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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7388

08 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

The Heyday litigation ended with the publication of the High Court’s judgment last month. After various name changes it now goes by the title R (on the application of Age UK) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills [2009] EWHC 2336 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 141(Sep).

MP3 players are owned and trusted by the great and good. However, there have been problems reported with the batteries that Apple uses in its iPods. In August, Sky News reported that the European Commission consumer safety watchdog was conducting an investigation as a result of these problems.

David Burrows asks, is the tribunal system human rights compliant?

The decision in Amnesty International v Ahmed is a treasure trove of law on the meaning of direct discrimination, with subsidiary points on constructive dismissal and the relationship between these two areas. It is a lengthy judgment which merits being read in full by anyone practising in this area. As the guidance is from the EAT president, it is likely to be taken to heart by tribunals.

Ed Mitchell provides an update on flawed decision making & the protection of vulnerable adults

Paul Bugden examines the various ways in which a claimant can recover in damages sums payable to third parties

UK authorities match words with action in latest bribery enforcements say Alex Rene & Sarah Thomas

The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 came into force on 1 October 2009. Here’s the best of it.

Do English courts have too much power in arbitration proceedings? asks Khawar Qureshi QC

Charles Brasted & Julia Marlow review protective costs orders in judicial review

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—19 appointments

DWF—19 appointments

Belfast team bolstered by three senior hires and 16 further appointments

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Cadwalader—Andro Atlaga

Firm strengthens leveraged finance team with London partner hire

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Knights—Ella Dodgson & Rebecca Laffan

Double hire marks launch of family team in Leeds

NEWS
The Supreme Court issued a landmark judgment in July that overturned the convictions of Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, once poster boys of the Libor and Euribor scandal. In NLJ this week, Neil Swift of Peters & Peters considers what the ruling means for financial law enforcement
Bea Rossetto of the National Pro Bono Centre makes the case for ‘General Practice Pro Bono’—using core legal skills to deliver life-changing support, without the need for niche expertise—in this week's NLJ
In this week's NLJ, Steven Ball of Red Lion Chambers unpacks how advances in forensic science finally unmasked Ryland Headley, jailed in 2025 for the 1967 rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. Preserved swabs and palm prints lay dormant for decades until DNA-17 profiling produced a billion-to-one match
Small law firms want to embrace technology but feel lost in a maze of jargon, costs and compliance fears, writes Aisling O’Connell of the Solicitors Regulation Authority in this week's NLJ
Charlie Mercer and Astrid Gillam of Stewarts crunch the numbers on civil fraud claims in the English courts, in this week's NLJ. New data shows civil fraud claims rising steadily since 2014, with the King’s Bench Division overtaking the Commercial Court as the forum of choice for lower-value disputes
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