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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7391

29 October 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Peter Vaines on Liechtenstein:the centre of the (tax) universe

art one: Agreements to negotiate—are they enforceable? ask Antonio Bueno QC & Deborah Tompkinson

Simon Young turns his attention to complaints in his final article on the impact of the Legal Services Act

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Barr and others v Biffa Waste Services Ltd [2009] EWHC 2444 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 176 (Oct)

Fixed fee figures represent a 40% cut to hourly rates

Record five interveners in JFS case marks growing trend

Debtors moving to other EU states could have their earnings raided by creditors, while organisations throughout the EU could share information on individuals with bad credit ratings, Lord Bach has envisaged.

Excellence Awards 2009

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit—Nicole Gallop Mildon

Jurit appoints rare dual-qualified lawyer to expand Anglo-French private wealth expertise

DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna

DAC Beachcroft—Kirstie Pike & Simy Khanna

DAC Beachcroft further builds national Professional Liability practice, hiring two partners in Bristol

NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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