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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7487

27 October 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

The achievements of the legal profession were celebrated by the Law Society last week

Kim Beatson, head of the family team at Anthony Gold, won the ADR practitioner of the year award at the Family Law Awards 2011 last week

Penningtons Solicitors has announced the appointment of David Kendall as a partner in its corporate team

BT’s head of commercial disputes, Stephen O’Dowd, is to join Harbour Litigation Funding as a director of litigation funding

Gaines-Cooper creates uncertainty over definition of ”distinct break”

Deal demonstrates that ABS frontrunner means business

Employment lawyers have hit out at “policy legislation by elastoplast”, which they say is creating a bewildering “mish-mash” of regulation

Law graduates slam level of practical employment advice provided by universities

Regulatory matters are troubling a rising number of UK businesses, fuelling demand for outside counsel

Lord Neuberger speaks out on technology in the courtroom

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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 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
Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’
Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
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
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