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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7436

06 October 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Landlords urged to tread carefully as high-end rental market hit by tenancy confusion

High Court victory tempered by questions over future progress

Employment lawyers are predicting a rise in successful tribunal claims as large parts of the Equality Act 2010 came into force last Friday.

Paul Murray, managing partner, and Simon Hodson, senior partner of Beachcroft have both been elected for a second term

Conor Quigley QC, a specialist in EU law, has joined Serle Court.

Kay Taylor has joined the clinical negligence team at Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

Geldards is celebrating after winning the Property Law Firm of the Year 2010 prize at the recent East Midlands Property Dinner.

Powell Gilbert LLP has announced that Anna Carboni joined them as partner on 1 October.

The European Commission has referred the UK to the European Court of Justice for failing to protect consumers from the online interception of personal data.

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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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