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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7268

12 April 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

The jurisprudential gold standard needs to be revisited

Are television rights protectable in the UK? Lindy Golding and Penelope Thornton report

Mastercigars has unravelled the complexities of parallel importation, says Denise McFarland

R (on the application of Hurst) v Northern District of London Coroner [2007] UKHL 13, [2007] All ER (D) 470 (Mar)

Is the Gowers review destined to languish in a drawer? Jeremy Drew and Georgia Warren report

Michael Zander QC considers whether the new Home Office review of PACE is good news

Jon Holbrook and Nick Billingham explain how to strike a balance between landlords and tenants

Anti-spam legislation needs further explanation and funding, says Kevin Rogers

Louis Flannery reviews two important appellate decisions showing judicial support for arbitration

Principles to be applied in Children Act 1989, Sch 1, Father's standard of living , Financial support from third party

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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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