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Part one: Consumer insurance law reform is long overdue, says Peter J Tyldesley

Part one: Consumer insurance law reform is long overdue, says Peter J Tyldesley

Hugh Evans & Miles Harris delve into the issue of contingent liability

Nicholas Bevan & Andrew Stinchcombe trace the road ahead for pleural plaque compensation

Peter Causton examines new types of claims in the modern world

Frank Maher advises on how to mitigate the fall-out from the credit crunch

Trevor Mascarenhas recounts a tale of deceit, dishonesty & disclosure

Temple Legal Protection Ltd v QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 453, [2009] All ER

Tann v Herrington [2009] EWHC 445 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 135 (Mar)

Porter v Zurich Insurance Company [2009] EWHC 376 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 67 (Mar)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Firm strengthens growth strategy and group litigation capability with senior hires

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster
The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour
Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space
The government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness
The Financial Ombudsman is poised for major reform to return it to a simple, impartial dispute resolution service
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