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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7464

05 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Michael Tringham reviews some recent court decisions at home & abroad

Adam Rosenthal examines the practicalities of waiving conditions in contracts for sale

Constitutional not financial imperatives should dictate the attitudes of judges in tax disputes, say Jonathan Levy & Daniel Hemming

Reversing the Hastings-Bass rule, by Lisa Carkeek

Williams and others v Redcard Ltd and others [2011] EWCA Civ 466, [2011] All ER (D) 214 (Apr)

Bond v Dunster Properties Ltd and others [2011] EWCA Civ 455, [2011] All ER (D) 248 (Apr)

Lawyers have spoken out against an attack by the Iraqi military on Camp Ashraf in Iraq last month.

The Public Law Project (PLP), has threatened to bring a legal challenge to the proposed reforms to judicial review costs.

Catholic Care, a Leeds-based adoption service and social care charity, has lost its appeal to the Charity Tribunal over its selection policy.

In-house lawyers are so overworked that they would sacrifice a fifth of their salary in exchange for a four-day working week.

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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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