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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7480

07 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

British Arab Commercial Bank plc v The National Transitional Council of the State of Libya [2011] EWHC 2274

Mobile Telesystems Finance SA v Nomihold Securities Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 1040

Bryan Greetham emphasises the importance of encouraging original thought through legal training

Is Howell v Lees-Millais the most cursed case of the century, wonders Dominic Regan

Dr Sue Prince & Dr Tom Begbie consider attempts to rethink social diversity in the legal profession

Mayer Brown has announced the hire of Colin Scagell to the corporate and securities practice and insurance industry group in London. He joins as partner from Debevoise & Plimpton.

Vivienne Williams will be joining Wilsons Solicitors LLP, in November as partner.

Sports rights and business affairs adviser, Simon Johnson has joined Charles Russell as a consultant to help develop the sports and media group.

Matthew Swan has become managing partner of Ogier Jersey Legal.

Lawyers hit back at ABI accusations of excessive fees & manipulation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

NEWS
Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
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