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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7531

26 September 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

DAC Beachcroft has appointed financial services specialist Jayne Bennett as a partner in its Financial Institutions Group.

John Cooper QC, 25 Bedford Row, has been appointed special adviser to the Shadow Minister for Local Government and Communities.

His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC took up his post as the first Chief Coroner of England and Wales this month.

Doncaster based law firm, Atherton Godfrey now has a Polish speaking member on its legal team.

Patricia Robertson QC has been appointed Vice Chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB). She will take up the position in January 2013.

Parental rights should not trump children’s welfare, says Robert Micklem

Is the clock ticking for squatters? Mark Tempest reports

Simon Duncan continues to explore who has the right to sue former directors under s 217 of the Insolvency Act 1986

Clive Freedman & Christopher Harris expose the dangers of unilateral communications

Trade Agency Ltd v Seramico Investments Ltd C-619/10, [2012] All ER (D) 66 (Sep)

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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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