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27 September 2018
Issue: 7810 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Weekly law digests

Bankruptcy

Reynard v Fox [2018] EWHC 2141 (Ch), [2018] All ER (D) 51 (Sep)

The Chancery Division dismissed the applicant’s application, under s 304 of the Insolvency Act 1986, for the court’s permission to bring a claim against the respondent former trustee in bankruptcy, alleging negligence in the administration of the bankrupt’s estate. The court held, among other things, that the claim lacked particularity, that applicant had filed no evidence in support of his application, and that the question had already been raised in original proceedings brought by the applicant under s 303 of the Act, which had failed.

Confidential information

Buccioni v Banca d’Italia (Banca Network Investimenti SpA, in liquidation) C-594/16, [2018] All ER (D) 37 (Sep)

Article 53(1) of Directive (EU) 2013/36 had to be interpreted as not precluding the competent authorities of the member states from disclosing confidential information to a person who so requested, in order to be able to institute civil or commercial proceedings with a view to protecting proprietary interests which were prejudiced as a result of the compulsory liquidation of a credit institution. The Court of Justice of

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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