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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7749

09 June 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

“ The book is written for lawyers & advisers but in such a way that anyone could find it useful”

Rita Leat charts the rise & rise of the fourth arm of the legal profession

In the cauldron of the modern legal market, is ‘Big Law’ still the strongest spell in town? Richard Burcher reports

Sahin’s fate marks a turning point in the tide of European law in this jurisdiction, says Nicholas Bevan

Clamping down on high-end money laundering should be top of the enforcement agenda, says Claire Shaw

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter examine a case which re-stated a number of important principles concerning the doctrine of vicarious liability

What guidance on special contribution, if any, has been given by the Court of Appeal in Work v Gray, asks Bethan Thomas

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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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