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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7493

08 December 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Pollyanna Deane joins Simmons & Simmons as a partner in its corporate and commercial group from January.

Pritchard Englefield has announced the recruitment of Sarah Jones from Stephenson Harwood as an assistant solicitor

DWF has recruited Adam Nell, who will be joining as a partner specialising in construction and engineering in its real estate group

Murray Armes, a member of ArbDB, the International Arbitration and Dispute Board Chambers, has been appointed as secretary...

Olswang has announced the appointment of Thomas Lynker as a partner in its Munich office.

Four of the country’s most eminent lawyers were presented with honorary doctor of laws degrees at The College of Law’s degree congregation.

Glaisyers Solicitors LLP welcomes two new additions to its legal team with the appointment of trainee solicitors, Daniel Wilford and Christian Chapman.

Thomas Eggar LLP has appointed senior associate James Letchford to its London property team.

Impressive performance by women in recent JAC rounds

Controversial reforms to civil & family law delayed until spring 2013

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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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