Francesca Richmond reports on local authorities successfully challenging government cuts to the school building budget
When writing a will is not enough. Dan Godsall reports
Michael Tringham surveys contentious probate cases
Chris Warren-Smith & Charles Golsong report on the proposed break-up of the FSA
There is much to go through before a deed is signed, sealed & delivered, says Lauren Roberts
R (Johns and another) v Derby City Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2011] EWHC 375 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 292 (Feb)
Association belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL and others v Conseil des ministres: C-236/09, [2011] All ER (D) 07 (Mar)
Mason and others v Mills & Reeve (a firm) [2011] EWHC 410 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 11 (Mar)
R (on the application of Murdock) v Secretary of State [2011] EWCA Civ 161, [2011] All ER (D) 254 (Feb)
Powell v London Borough of Hounslow [2011] UKSC 8, [2011] All ER (D) 255 (Feb)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Flint Bishop—Charlotte Harris
Sheffield expansion continues with appointment of commercial property partner
Browne Jacobson—Paul Duggan
Browne Jacobson strengthens banking and finance practice with latest partner appointment Paul Duggan
Ward Hadaway—Chris Piggott
Employment partner joins Ward Hadaway
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.
