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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7461 + 7462

14 April 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Mark James considers where a recent Court of Appeal ruling leaves the doctrine of champerty

West Tankers Inc v Allianz Spa and another [2011] EWHC 829 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 51 (Apr)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2011] UKSC 15, [2011] All ER (D) 44 (Apr)

R (on the application of Hindawi) v Secretary of State for Justice [2011] EWHC 830 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 08 (Apr)

Re MGN Ltd and others [2011] EWCA Crim 100, [2011] All ER (D) 26 (Apr)

Farstad Supply A/S v Enviroco Ltd [2011] UKSC 16, [2011] All ER (D) 55 (Apr)

F and others v Legal Services Commission [2011] EWHC 899 (QB), [2011] All ER (D) 95 (Apr)

Eliassen and another v Eliassen [2011] EWCA Civ 361, [2011] All ER (D) 16 (Apr)

Jane Ching explores how the changing legal landscape will affect lawyers’ approach to CPD

Instant, essential resourses on tap. Cara Annett explains the beauty of eBooks

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman

Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman

Private equity specialist joins as partner in London

Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek

Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek

International arbitration practice bolstered by London partner hire

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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