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In a volatile world, force majeure clauses are now part of the structure of international contracts, writes Gustavo Moser
David Burrows explores examples where a non-party can join a case about who gets what in the divorce

Vining and others v London Borough of Wandsworth [2017] EWCA Civ 1092, [2017] All ER (D) 02 (Aug)

Marc Weller reviews the Arab Spring as it enters its third year

Specifies what are “relevant earnings” and “excluded amounts” for the purposes of estimating the relevant earnings amount described in sections 270B and 318AA of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA) inserted by Schedule 8 of the Finance Act 2011.

Responding to Ken Clarke’s proposals, Susan Brown, a director at Prolegal, says: “The proposals on ending recoverability of success fees and after-the-event insurance premiums are of course intended to save public money, primarily to the NHS, but also to local authorities.

Jennifer James reflects on events in Japan with a heavy & open heart

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is calling a halt to firms that offer cash incentives to prospective compensation claimants.

The International Family Law Group (iFLG) has announced that two family law professionals have joined as consultants to its family law practice.

John Benstead explains why industry needs to be armed & ready for the Bribery Act

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Naila Arif, Harriet Findlay & Ellie Thompson

Switalskis—Naila Arif, Harriet Findlay & Ellie Thompson

Firm awards training contracts to paralegals through internal programme

Ward Hadaway—Matthew Morton

Ward Hadaway—Matthew Morton

Private client disputes specialist joins commercial litigation team

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Nina Hood

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Nina Hood

Cumbria firm appoints new head of residential property

NEWS
Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners 
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent
Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’
A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’ 
Family law must shift from conflict-driven litigation to child-centred problem-solving, according to a major new report. Writing in NLJ this week, Caroline Bowden of Anthony Gold outlines findings showing overwhelming support for reform, with 92% agreeing lawyers owe duties to children as well as clients
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