Martin Mears
Senior partner
Martin Mears, senior partner, Mears Hobbs & Durrant (mhd@mears-hobbs.co.uk; www.mearshobbsanddurrant.co.uk)
Senior partner
Martin Mears, senior partner, Mears Hobbs & Durrant (mhd@mears-hobbs.co.uk; www.mearshobbsanddurrant.co.uk)
Has the judgment in Ilott muddied the waters regarding an adult child’s claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Dependents) Act 1975, asks Martin Mears
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Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson
Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as Head of Independent Health and Care
DWF—five appointments
DWF further strengthens major injury and casualty offering with new partner and four directors from DAC Beachcroft
Switalskis—Laura Ornsby
Switalskis strengthens Grimsby child care team
NEWS
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application
Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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