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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7543

09 January 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Access to justice is kicking off debate in 2013, notes Jon Robins

A new Bill of Rights is not needed, says Geoffrey Bindman QC

A recent Court of Appeal decision helps clarify employment law’s territorial scope, says Charles Pigott

How should courts approach personal injury claims where fraud is alleged? David Sawtell reports

Natasha Rees analyses the courts’ continuing quest to define what a house is

Legal aid will still be available as from 1 April 2013 to victims of domestic violence in private law cases...

What happens when one party appears to concede an important part of their case, asks James Chegwidden

Hughmans Solicitors v Central Stream Services Ltd (in liquidation) and others [2012] EWCA Civ 1720, [2012] All ER (D) 260 (Dec)

O’Donnell and another v Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland [2012] EWHC 3749 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 257 (Dec)

Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd v Severfield – Rowen Structures Ltd [2012] EWHC 3652 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 239 (Dec)

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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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