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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7524

24 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Dominic Regan is bemused by the lengths dishonest employees will go to

HLE blogger David Allan ponders the Barclays controversy

Cripps Harries Hall LLP has appointed Paul Lester as a partner in its corporate team

DWF has recruited Andrew Whalley, an IT and telecommunications specialist

Sean Connolly re-elected as London senior partner

RJW Slater & Gordon has announced the appointment of Duncan Ranton and Chris McIntosh to lead a new children’s team within the company’s family practice

Plexus Law has expanded its specialist capability with the creation of a technology, media and entertainment team

William Hill loses challenge against betting levy board

SWA challenges minimum pricing of alcohol

Claim for loss of dependency fails

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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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