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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7515

23 May 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Roger Smith rounds up recent human rights developments

How can we protect victims of unfair commercial practices, ask David Hertzell & Amy Smith

European Directives strike again Spencer Keen & Monika Sobiecki investigate

Jonathan Herring examines the approach to the dissolution of gay marriage

Simon Love assesses the proposed new role for SRA Compensation Fund

Paul Denholm questions the application of LA 2011 to planning breaches

Hayley Tam puts into perspective the contaminated land regime amendments

Nine lives too many & a concurrence conundrum for George

Singla v Stockler and another [2012] EWHC 1176 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 100 (May)
Chancery Division, Briggs J, 10 May 2012

Humphreys v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2012] UKSC 18, [2012] All ER (D) 124 (May)

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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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