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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7458

24 March 2011
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In his article, (NLJ, 25 February 2011, p 269), Peter Thompson QC suggests that McKenzie Friends are in trouble...

The credit crunch has hit the farming industry as hard as any other sector and the industry’s financial recovery has been hampered by ever-more exacting banking requirements...

Parliament should tread carefully when considering calls to reform TUPE regulations, say Chris Bryden & Michael Salter

Robert Hines explores the thorny issue of pre-marital agreements & a foreign national’s right to apply for financial relief

Jon Holbrook considers recent case law on possession claims that could cause untold harm to social housing

Beware the consequences of ignoring capacity & unwittingly discriminating, says Richard Adkinson

Andrew Woods reports on the vexed issue of split premises

Tom Robinson & Conor Quigley QC provide a guide through the maze of competition & media plurality

Donald Cran investigates the Protection of Freedoms Bill

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—four appointments

Birketts—four appointments

Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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