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Weekly law digests

27 September 2018
Issue: 7810 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Bankruptcy

Reynard v Fox [2018] EWHC 2141 (Ch), [2018] All ER (D) 51 (Sep)

The Chancery Division dismissed the applicant’s application, under s 304 of the Insolvency Act 1986, for the court’s permission to bring a claim against the respondent former trustee in bankruptcy, alleging negligence in the administration of the bankrupt’s estate. The court held, among other things, that the claim lacked particularity, that applicant had filed no evidence in support of his application, and that the question had already been raised in original proceedings brought by the applicant under s 303 of the Act, which had failed.

Confidential information

Buccioni v Banca d’Italia (Banca Network Investimenti SpA, in liquidation) C-594/16, [2018] All ER (D) 37 (Sep)

Article 53(1) of Directive (EU) 2013/36 had to be interpreted as not precluding the competent authorities of the member states from disclosing confidential information to a person who so requested, in order to be able to institute civil or commercial proceedings with a view to protecting proprietary interests which were prejudiced as a result of the compulsory

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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