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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7400

13 January 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Michael Tringham uncovers a world of revocation, rectification & an opt-out

Cross-border litigation in the EU examined by Philippa Charles & Daniel Hart

Tara Hogg explains how the UK intends to tackle corporate governance failures

Brice Dickson runs through the UK’s top court in 2009

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Papas Olio JSC v Grains & Fourrages SA and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1401, [2009] All ER (D) 193 (Dec)

Double K Oil & Products 1996 Ltd v Neste Oil OYJ [2009] EWHC 3380 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 214 (Dec)

McFarlane v Relate Avon Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 233 (Dec)

BSN Diversity League Table boosted by 20% increase on 2009 entries

Individuals can be employed by different employers at the same time, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

NEWS
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
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