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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7593

07 February 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

The Vegetarian Society & another v Scott [2013] EWHC 4097 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 205 (Jan)

Hellard and another v Irwin Mitchell [2013] EWHC 3008 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 206 (Jan)

“This book represents an excellent & essential reference source whose importance is likely to grow in line with the increased use of account of profits as a remedy”

 Will Mitchell herald a whole new culture of conducting civil litigation, asks Nicholas Heaton

Conocophillips China Inc v Greka Energy (International) BV & another company [2013] EWHC 2733 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 207 (Jan)

“Legal NHS Direct” without government cuts could work 

Simon Love provides a warning to firms facing financial difficulty

UK leads the way on the international legal front

Rise in legal, business & admin apprentices

Law Commission expected to recommend giving legal standing to pre-nups

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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