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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7533

09 October 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Dominic Regan predicts the shape of things to come

Geoffrey Bindman QC examines the law & politics of human rights

Stephen Levinson studies employment tribunal statistics & government policy

FPR 2010 deals with the subject of inquiry & information inconsistently, says David Burrows

Andrew Francis examines the risks involved in construing the wording of legal documents

Christopher Jessel summarises the forthcoming changes to manorial rights

Does the new Avengers film highlight a shift in American perceptions of the UN & its ability to maintain global peace? Dr James A Green investigates

How safe are pensions in bankruptcy, asks Jane Wolstenholme

Some criminal advocates only change their speeches to the jury and some family legal aid counsel can only afford to change their shirts once a year

Stannard (t/a Wyvern Tyres) v Gore [2012] EWCA Civ 1248, [2012] All ER (D) 44 (Oct)

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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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