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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7496

11 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Tom Royston makes no excuses for bad government decision-making

John McMullen reviews recent case law on TUPE in the UK & Europe

Dominic Regan predicts good times ahead for UK litigators

Geoffrey Bindman identifies the roadblocks to international justice

Are we edging towards a single, universally applicable, “test” of habitual residence? Simon Blain reports

Will natural sympathy for asbestos sufferers trump policy concerns? Elizabeth Carley reports

Michael Tringham examines the law relating to inheritance by children

Proposed reforms to intestacy law reflect the reality of modern families, says Joel Wolchover

Daniel Curran highlights the problems caused by incomplete heir research

Roderick Ramage provides a rough guide to TUPE, pensions & contracting-out

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Walkers—Muriel Marseille

Ashurst's Chief Risk Officer joins Walkers

Excello Law—John Osborne

Excello Law—John Osborne

Northern family lawyer John Osborne joins Excello

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

mfg Solicitors—Rebecca Rogers, Kennedy Langley & Victoria Griffiths

Trio of promotions announced at Kidderminster law firm mfg Solicitors

NEWS
A sole director can conspire with their own company for the purposes of the tort of unlawful means conspiracy, the High Court has ruled in a judgment with potentially wide implications for business disputes
The Court of Appeal has reinforced that domicile depends on intention rather than residence alone, in a significant post-Brexit ruling on cross-border financial remedy claims
The Chancery Division's long history comes to an end this autumn as it is reborn as the Business and Property Division, prompting questions over whether the shake-up is really necessary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to show that failing to disclose regulatory issues can attract harsher consequences than the original misconduct itself
Rejecting a generous settlement can prove an expensive mistake, as two recent high-profile cases demonstrate
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