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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7489

08 November 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Hailsham Chambers welcomes a new tenant, Simon Howarth, who joins from Crown Office Chambers.

Robin Simon LLP has appointed Neil Trayhurn as partner to their London office.

Virgin Media has announced the creation of its first legal panel from which it will engage law firms in 2012.

Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) has appointed seven new equity partners.

The newly formed DAC Beachcroft has announced two internal partner promotions and a lateral hire.

Olswang has promoted Matthew Bennett to partner in the firm’s commercial group as part of its ongoing sector-focused strategy.

The Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has announced it is to enter the family law market.

Linklaters partner, Tim Cox (pictured) has been voted the best all round pensions lawyer for the third year running in the annual survey of pensions lawyers, conducted by Pensions World magazine.

Debate over controversial Bill labelled "an utter disgrace"

Supreme Court follows European lead on gene patents

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

Signature Litigation—Catherine Naylor

International fraud and asset recovery offering boosted by partner hire

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Stevens & Bolton—Alexa Payet

Private wealth disputes team adds contentious probate specialist

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Morgan Lewis—Paul Feldberg

Firm strengthens investigations and sanctions capabilities with London partner hire

NEWS
Cheshire West, which established an ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty safeguards, has been overturned by the Supreme Court
The Chancery Division and other segments of the High Court are to be replaced by a new Business and Property Division (BPD), in a major civil justice shakeup
Law firms that hold client money will need to file annual accountants’ reports and make a declaration, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed this week
Two district judges and a tribunal judge have been sanctioned for delays in delivering judgments and orders
Private equity (PE) investment into UK law firms halved to £250m last year, but deal volume rose, according to research by Acquira Professional Services’ Momentum private equity market tracker
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