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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7381

05 August 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Jo Lloyd-Davies gives an overview of the intellectual property issues involved in finding new suppliers

Ambiguities in health questionnaires are likely to be resolved in the employee’s favour,
says Charles Pigott

Dr Nicholas Dobson provides an update on local authority “wellbeing”

Jane Mayfield provides a summary of the impact of the Shareholder Rights Directive

Anastasia Karseras reports on “obvious” dangers & fraudulent claims

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry and others (proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) [2009] EWHC 1960 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 337 (Jul)

Deripaska v Cherney [2009] EWCA Civ 849, [2009] All ER (D) 02 (Aug)

Serious Organised Crime Agency v Perry and others (proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) [2009] EWHC 1960 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 337 (Jul)

Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) [2009] EWHC 1957 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 326 (Jul)

Bilkus v Stockler Brunton (a firm) [2009] EWHC 1957 (Ch), [2009] All ER (D) 326 (Jul)

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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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