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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7449

20 January 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Janet Dalton’s recent promotion to director has boosted DWF’s finance and restructuring team.

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has hired Stephen Smith from Mayer Brown as a partner in its competition practice.

Ledingham Chalmers has promoted Rod Hutchison to partner, recognising his specialist capabilities in corporate law.

Bath-based Mogers Solicitors has announced five new appointments.

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter start 2011 by batting off derogatory claims

Steve Tombs & David Whyte highlight the dangers of reducing corporate prosecutions

Charles Pigott reports on why the Woodcock appeal failed to fly

Justin Bates provides some good news for landlords

Has the charter of fundamental rights of the European Union taken the UK into new legal territory ask Charles Brasted & Cordelia Rayner

Scullion provides some lessons in law & life for the buy-to-let market, says Alison Padfield

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

New senior partner hire at consultant-led employment / regulatory law firm

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

Firm adds two partners to growing education practice

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall

Trio of newly qualified solicitors strengthens Worcester office law firm

NEWS
The treasury has sought to reassure the legal profession over concerns about cost, bureaucracy and independence when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) takes over regulation of anti-money laundering compliance
One out of two barristers has come under pressure from clients to act unethically, according to the results of this year’s Barristers’ Working Lives survey
The Court of Appeal has held the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to set aside a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision on unfair pricing of phenytoin, an epilepsy drug
A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years
The European Council has postponed the EU-UK summit, where discussions on a youth mobility scheme and other issues had been due to take place, due to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation
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