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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7525

31 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

CBI warning over plans for "opt out" class actions

Expert witness instruction guidance issued

Consultation on online power of attorney applications

Law society drive for judicial appointment applications

Bond Pearce has recruited partner John Malins, to its insurance professional risks team in London

Amanda Maskery elected vice chair of Association of Specialist Providers to Dentists

Penningtons Solicitors LLP has recruited Helen Drayton as a corporate partner in its new Cambridge office

City law firm Speechly Bircham has added to its private wealth capability with the appointment of James Trafford as a partner

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

NEWS
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
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