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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7483

27 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

AA v United Kingdom (App No 8000/08), [2011] All ER (D) 112 (Sep)

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v Watson and another [2011] EWHC 2376 (Fam), [2011] All ER (D) 89 (Sep)

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage

HLE blogger Simon Hetherington examines the latest controversial decision of the ECtHR in light of plans to reform the court

Landmark trademark infringement ruling over search engine keyword

MoJ faces two court actions over proposed cuts

Two drinks giants must share a trademark in the UK, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled

The Ministry of Defence has said it will compensate families of victims of the Bloody Sunday shootings in Derry’s Bogside in 1972 during a civil rights march

Small law firms have struggled to pay their professional indemnity insurance premiums ahead of this week's deadline

Increase in recruitment of business development managers

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

NEWS
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
FIFA’s 2026 Men's World Cup is already mired in controversy, with complaints over ‘excessive prices’ and opaque ticketing. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys warns that governing bodies may face scrutiny under EU competition law, with allegations of a ‘dominant—if not monopolistic—position’ in ticket sales
Ten years after Brexit, UK and EU trade mark regimes are drifting apart in practice if not principle. Writing in NLJ this week, Roger Lush and Lara Elder of Carpmaels & Ransford highlight tighter UK scrutiny after SkyKick, where overly broad filings may signal ‘bad faith’
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
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