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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7457

17 March 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

SNG has appointed property law expert Germaine Peters to its expanding team

The Institute of Legal Executives recently celebrated reaching the landmark of the appointment of the first 100 legal executive partners and the first legal executive judge.

Sacker & Partners has promoted Claire van Rees to associate.

Solicitor and business woman Joy Van-Cooten has been appointed as the new chair of the association of women solicitors (AWS) at its annual general meeting.

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg’s speech, ‘Restoring Civil Liberties’, delivered before an audience of libel reform hopefuls in January...

The last few years have seen significant changes to the legal market. Increased competition from high street names such as the Co-operative and Halifax...

How flexible are you, asks Sarah Johnson

Barbara Hewson discusses the Court of Appeal’s latest ruling on deprivation of liberty

Are mesothelioma claims a lost cause for defendants? Jonathan de Rohan reports

Nicholas Dobson tackles Teckal

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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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