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The 2nd Edition of the Family Law Protocol published on 5 January has been fully updated, revised and extended. Developed by the Law Society in association with Resolution, the Legal Services Commission and the Department for Constitutional..

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Test for removal of children

In re K and H CA SJ 5 January

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Pursuing child’s father for maintenance

Roach v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions CA TLR 5 January

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Compensation increases

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2006 (SI 2006 No 3045) increased from 1 February 2007 the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals, and other amounts payable under employment legislation, as specified in the..

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Comparison was irrelevant

Levenes Solicitors v Dalley EAT 23 November 2006; Lawtel 7 January

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Continuous discrimination

Arthur v London Eastern Railway Ltd (t/a one Stansted Express) [2006] All ER (D) 300 (Oct); NLJ 5 January

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Duty to anticipate accidents

Robb v Salamis (M&I) Ltd HL TLR 22 December

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Claims management regulation

Part 2 of the Compensation Act 2006 (which received the Royal Assent on 25 July 2006) provides for the regulation of businesses and individuals that provide claims management services and creates the outline regulatory framework to authorise..

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Notice to MIB

Richardson v Watson and another CA TLR 13 December

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Exemplary awards

Rowlands v Chief Constable of Merseyside [2006] EWCA Civ 1773; SJ 5 January

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Refusal of adjournment

Corbett v South Yorkshire Strategic Health Authority CA SJ 5 January

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Defamation costs cap

Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2006] EWHC 3275 (QB)

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Entitlement

Horsford v Bird (Costs) [2006] UKPC 55

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Trial judge or costs judge?

Ultraframe (UK) Ltd and others v Fielding and others (No 2) CA TLR 8 January

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Indemnity basis

Balmoral Group Ltd v Borealis (UK) Ltd and others [2006] EWHC 2531 (Comm)

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Apportioning counsel’s fees

Miller v Hales [2006] All ER (D) 67 (Jul); NLJ 8 December

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Security

Radu v Houston and another [2006] All ER (D) Civ 1575 (Nov); NLJ 1 December

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Counsel’s fees

QUEEN’S BENCH 1-hour hearing ½-day hearing Junior up to 5 years’ call £259 £450 Junior 5–10 years’ call £386 £767 Junior 10+ years’..

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SCCO guideline figures for the summary assessment of costs increased

In January the SCCO Guide to Summary Assessment was amended as follows: BAND ONE Grade A B C D GUIDELINE RATES 195 173 145 106 BAND TWO Grade A B C D GUIDELINE RATES 183 161 133 101 BAND THREE Grade A B C D GUIDELINE..

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Payment to preferred creditors

In re Cromptons Leisure Machines Ltd ChD TLR 27 December

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Court’s power to sanction distribution

In re Lune Metal Products Ltd (in administration) CA TLR 27 December

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Breach of confidence v Public interest

Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd CA TLR 28 December

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Immunity from suit

Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB v Government of the Republic of Lithuania and another (2) CA TLR 17 November

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Clients for sale

We are grateful to Timothy Foster of Foster Harrington for the following letter: Is it in the public interest: (a) to have skewed recommendations that are influenced by the size of ever-increasing payments to introducers? (b) to have the cost of..

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