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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7476

27 July 2011
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Hill Dickinson LLP has hired Anthony Bailey as a legal director...

Clintons has promoted three senior assistants to its partnership.

Manches has announced that Siobhan Jones and Amanda Nelson, both senior associates, have been promoted to its partnership.

Kingsley Napley LLP has recruited William Healing as partner in the family team.

Sales of counterfeit L'Oréal goods infringes trademark says ECJ

News International investigators must disclose “exact remit”

Four Kenyans who claim they were tortured by the British Colonial authorities more than 50 years ago have been given permission to sue the Foreign Office

The licensing of alternative business structures (ABS) for lawyers, which had been due to take place on 6 October, has been delayed

The financially dependent Somalian mother of a British citizen does not have an Art 8 right to join her daughter in the UK, the Court of Appeal has held

Legal history was made last week with the conclusion of Britain’s largest ever divorce settlement, between Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky and his ex-wife, Galina Besharova

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

Ward Hadaway—19 promotions

19 promotions across national offices, including two new partners

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Brabners—Ruth Hargreaves

Partner promoted to head of corporate team

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Slater Heelis—Liam Hall, Jordan Bear & Joe Madigan

Chester office expansion accelerates with triple appointment

NEWS
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys has reignited debate over what exactly counts as the ‘conduct of litigation’ in modern legal practice
A controversial High Court financial remedies ruling has reignited debate over secrecy, non-disclosure and fairness in divorce proceedings involving hidden wealth
Britain’s deferred prosecution agreement regime is undergoing a significant shift, with prosecutors placing renewed emphasis on corporate cooperation, reform and early self-reporting
The High Court has upheld the Metropolitan Police’s live facial recognition policy, rejecting claims that its deployment unlawfully interferes with privacy and protest rights
As AI chatbots increasingly provide legal and commercial advice, English law is beginning to confront who should bear responsibility when automated systems get things wrong
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