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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7474

14 July 2011

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Moore Blatch Resolve has promoted senior solicitor, Anne Cassidy, to the firm’s partnership.

DWF has appointed director Jason Cropper and senior associate Sian Wall from Pannone to its regulatory team.

The Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced three appointments to the SRA Board.

Calls for self-regulator to be scrapped in wake of News International scandal

A former prima ballerina has lost her legal claim for an overnight carer

The Law Commission has proposed reforms to the way the five public services ombudsmen work

Companies embroiled in “recession” disputes are increasingly turning to alternative methods
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Quillon Law—Neil Dooley

Disputes firm expands fraud and investigations practice with partner hire

Charles Russell Speechlys—Vadim Romanoff

Firm strengthens corporate tax and incentives team with partner hire

Burges Salmon—Gary Delderfield & Alec Bennett

Partner and senior associate join pensions team

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NLJ this week: Delegation or dereliction?

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has restated a fundamental truth, writes John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke, in this week's NLJ: only authorised persons can conduct litigation. The decision sparked alarm, but Gould stresses it merely confirms the Legal Services Act 2007

NLJ this week: FCA faces its toughest test yet

The government’s decision to make the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the Single Professional Services Supervisor marks a watershed in the UK’s fight against money laundering, says Rebecca Hughes of Corker Binning in this week's NLJ. The FCA will now oversee 60,000 firms across legal and accountancy sectors—a massive expansion of remit that raises questions over resources and readiness

NLJ this week: Instructing the right expert

The High Court's decision in Parfitt v Jones [2025] EWHC 1552 (Ch) provided a striking reminder of the need to instruct the right expert in retrospective capacity assessments, says Ann Stanyer of Wedlake Bell in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: Striking back at SLAPPs

Paige Coulter of Quinn Emanuel reports on the UK’s first statutory definition of SLAPPs under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, in NLJ this week

NLJ this week: When high rates fall flat

In this week's NLJ, Sophie Houghton of LexisPSL distils the key lesson from recent costs cases: if you want to exceed guideline hourly rates (GHR), you must prove why

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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7474

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quillon Law—Neil Dooley

Charles Russell Speechlys—Vadim Romanoff

Burges Salmon—Gary Delderfield & Alec Bennett