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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7384

10 September 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

William Hare Limited and another v Shepherd Construction Limited [2009] EWHC 1603 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 01 (Sep)

R (on the application of AB) v Secretary of State for Justice and another [2009] EWHC 2220 (Admin), [2009] All ER (D) 28 (Sep)

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Company SAL and others [2009] UKHL 43, [2009] All ER (D) 340 (Jul)

Designer Stella McCartney has won the right to continue with the launch of her “Stellanude” perfume range.

Release of terror suspect casts doubt over future handling of detainees

Grievances about banking and loan products accounted for more than half of all nine million client complaints against financial services firms over a three year period.

Professional indemnity insurance deadline could cause the closure of many firms

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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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