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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7279

28 June 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

OBG ensures economic tort will stay well within its boundaries, says Gregory Mitchell QC

Drury v BBC [2007] EWCA Civ 497, [2007] All ER (D) 384 (May)

The UK should brace itself for aggressive US anti-corruption tactics, say Gary Summers and Sue Thackeray

R v Passmore [2007] All ER (D) 178 (Jun)

Crook and others v Birmingham City Council [2007] EWHC 1415 (Admin), [2007] ALL ER (D) 191 (Jun)

Sandhu v Jan de Rijk Transport Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 430, [2007] All ER (D) 167 (May)

In brief

In brief

A reformed Specialist Support Service could continue for three years under proposals laid out in a Legal Services Commission (LSC) consultation paper.

Rowley and others v Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions [2007] EWCA Civ 598, [2007] All ER (D) 186 (Jun)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Payne Hicks Beach—Craig Parrett

Payne Hicks Beach—Craig Parrett

Insolvency and restructuring practice welcomes new partner

Muckle LLP—Phoebe Gogarty

Muckle LLP—Phoebe Gogarty

North East firm welcomes employment specialist

Browne Jacobson—Colette Withey

Browne Jacobson—Colette Withey

Partner joins commercial and technology practice

NEWS
In this week's NLJ, Sophie Houghton of LexisPSL distils the key lesson from recent costs cases: if you want to exceed guideline hourly rates (GHR), you must prove why
With chronic underfunding and rising demand leaving thousands without legal help, technology could transform access to justice—if handled wisely, writes Professor Sue Prince of the University of Exeter in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has restated a fundamental truth, writes John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke, in this week's NLJ: only authorised persons can conduct litigation. The decision sparked alarm, but Gould stresses it merely confirms the Legal Services Act 2007
The government’s decision to make the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) the Single Professional Services Supervisor marks a watershed in the UK’s fight against money laundering, says Rebecca Hughes of Corker Binning in this week's NLJ. The FCA will now oversee 60,000 firms across legal and accountancy sectors—a massive expansion of remit that raises questions over resources and readiness 
The High Court's decision in Parfitt v Jones [2025] EWHC 1552 (Ch) provided a striking reminder of the need to instruct the right expert in retrospective capacity assessments, says Ann Stanyer of Wedlake Bell in NLJ this week
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