15 December 2003

Clifford Chance has poached rated competition partner Thomas Vinje from the Brussels office of Morrison & Foerster (MoFo). Vinje’s appointment follows the defection of Clifford Chance partner Marlene Van Kerckhove, who left to set up a Brussels office for Arnold & Porter in October. Vinje was one of just two partners in MoFo’s small Brussels […]

The Government last week published plans to tackle the excesses of the consumer credit industry with a white paper on loans and credit.

The greater use of cost controls, such as costs estimates and caps, was sanctioned by appeal judges last week in a ruling that threatens to prompt further costs litigation.

The new Asylum Bill has “no place in any decent society”, claimed the Bar Council yesterday, ahead of this week’s debate on the proposals.

The Court of Appeal last week tightened up the definition of “personal data” for the purpose of requests under the Data Protection Act, prompting a review by the Information Commissioner of guidance to businesses.

An aggrieved father was told by a High Court judge that “blaming the system” was not the answer, following a particularly acrimonious contact dispute.

Lawyers often lament the ban on disclosing the secrets of the jury room provided by the contempt of court legislation.