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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7502

21 February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Merryck Lowe follows the progress of the Bribery Act six months down the line

Jon Robins believes it’s time to embrace comparison websites

Adam Harmer studies the changing face of conveyancing post HSBC

Ian Smith combines an element of sanity with the esoteric & the notorious

A contract for the sale of land must incorporate all agreed terms, warns James Naylor

Andrew Moore reflects upon the trials & tribulations of adverse inferences

Keith Patten applauds a holistic approach to negligence liability

Richard Lang follows the winding path of the Yukos v Russia case

Gurpinar v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 192 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 100 (Feb)

R (on the application of the National Secular Society and another) v Bideford Town Council [2012] EWHC 175 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 79 (Feb)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Firm strengthens growth strategy and group litigation capability with senior hires

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster
The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour
Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space
The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness
The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service
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