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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7394

18 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Equitas Ltd v R and Q Reinsurance Company (UK) Ltd [2009] EWHC 2787 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 154 (Nov)

Perrins v Holland and others [2009] EWHC 2558 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 124 (Nov)

Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1190, [2009] All ER (D) 144 (Nov)

Southern Pacific Personal Loans Ltd v Walker and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1176, [2009] All ER (D) 139 (Nov)

Do you remember Big Bang in April 1999? It heralded the implementation of the civil litigation procedural reforms devised and trailed extensively by Lord Woolf. They were designed to “save expense” and to ensure that cases were dealt with “proportionately”.

Jackson LJ’s much–anticipated final report on costs will be seen by the public sometime in January next year. As I write this there are still key areas where Sir Rupert is considering his options.

Ian Smith notches up a century at the coalface

Jonathan Herring reports on intestacy law reform

A commonsense approach is plane obvious, says Dan McCauley

Katherine Rees examines risks arising from property transactions

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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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