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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7394

18 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Sam Cherry on the lessons to be learned from the Wallbanks

Are HIPs working for you? asks Andrew Stenning

Michael Zander reports on Scottish proposals for civil justice reform

Has the EU’s “carbon trading” market gone up in smoke? Hartley Foster investigates

Swear certificates, the court fee feeling, whoops, chequemate, long live rejection.

Claire Sanders looks at special guardianship orders four years on

Concurrent evidence: what’s the next step? asks David Dabbs

Axa Insurance Ltd v Akther & Darby Solicitors and others [2009] EWCA Civ 1166, [2009] All ER (D) 151 (Nov)

SG South Ltd v King’s Head Cirencester LLP and another [2009] EWHC 2645 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 120 (Nov)

Choudhury and others v Bhatter and others [2009] EWCA Civ 510, [2009] All ER (D) 131 (Nov)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quillon Law—Neil Dooley

Quillon Law—Neil Dooley

Disputes firm expands fraud and investigations practice with partner hire

Charles Russell Speechlys—Vadim Romanoff

Charles Russell Speechlys—Vadim Romanoff

Firm strengthens corporate tax and incentives team with partner hire

Burges Salmon—Gary Delderfield & Alec Bennett

Burges Salmon—Gary Delderfield & Alec Bennett

Partner and senior associate join pensions team

NEWS
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
Paige Coulter of Quinn Emanuel reports on the UK’s first statutory definition of SLAPPs under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023in NLJ this week
NLJ columnist Stephen Gold dives into the quirks of civil practice, from the Court of Appeal’s fierce defence of form N510 to fresh reminders about compliance and interest claims, in this week's Civil Way
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