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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7449

20 January 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Desmond v Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police [2011] EWCA Civ 3, [2011] All ER (D) 37 (Jan)

Oliver Gayner reviews the work of the last three terms in the UK Supreme Court

Dominic Regan believes there are odd cases…& odd judges to boot

Court of Appeal allows appeal against detention under Mental Health Act
A man who was accused of stalking women and then detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (the 1983 Act) has succeeded in his human rights claim.

The default retirement age will cease to exist from October

Deputy PM Nick Clegg has announced new proposals on flexible parental leave which could see fathers taking over childcare after six weeks.

Tough economic times have led to a significant increase in tribunals’ workloads.

A support service for lawyers suffering emotional distress has experienced its second busiest year since opening.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is calling a halt to firms that offer cash incentives to prospective compensation claimants.

The requirement to appoint compliance officers under the draft Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) handbook could encourage a culture of fear and secrecy, Legal Risk LLP partner Frank Maher has warned.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Private client division announces five new partners

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London

NEWS
The landmark Supreme Court’s decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd—along with Rukhadze v Recovery Partners—redefine fiduciary duties in commercial fraud. Writing in NLJ this week, Mary Young of Kingsley Napley analyses the implications of the rulings
Barristers Ben Keith of 5 St Andrew’s Hill and Rhys Davies of Temple Garden Chambers use the arrest of Simon Leviev—the so-called Tinder Swindler—to explore the realities of Interpol red notices, in this week's NLJ
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] has upended assumptions about who may conduct litigation, warn Kevin Latham and Fraser Barnstaple of Kings Chambers in this week's NLJ. But is it as catastrophic as first feared?
Lord Sales has been appointed to become the Deputy President of the Supreme Court after Lord Hodge retires at the end of the year
Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are reportedly in the firing line in Chancellor Rachel Reeves upcoming Autumn budget
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