Global Process Systems Inc and another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad [2009] EWCA Civ 1398, [2009] All ER (D) 192 (Dec)
Re O-M (children) (expert evidence: non-accidental injuries) [2009] EWCA Civ 1405; [2009] All ER (D) 207 (Dec)
R (on the application of Perrett) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWCA Civ 1365; [2009] All ER (D) 175 (Dec)
Broda Agro Trade (Cyprus) Ltd v Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH [2009] EWHC 3318 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 176 (Dec)
Reed Smith has announced the appointment of Siân Fellows and Jimmy Theodorou to its partnership.
Plexus Law has announced the appointment of three new partners at its Leeds office.
James Hill, Felicia de Laat, Joel Hernandez & Michael Williams have been invited to become partners of Mourant LP effective from 1 February 2010.
Lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice Jack Straw has announced the appointment of Frances Patterson QC as a law commissioner
Civil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2009 (SI 2009/3390)
Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No 2) Order 2009 (SI 2009/3354)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace
Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team
Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall
Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role
Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei
Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
