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02 August 2007
Issue: 7284 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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What future for justice?

In brief

NLJ’s unflinching commentary on the state of the legal system is attracting attention from legal commentators (see NLJ, 27 July 2007). Writing in The Times Online last Friday, Michael Herman refers to “legal giants” pouring scorn on Labour’s record, adding that “leading legal figures including Michael Mansfield QC, attack the Government over a series of issues including the independence of the judiciary, intervention in the legal system and failure to uphold the rule of law”. In today’s issue Professor Michael Zander QC reports on the government’s mismanagement of the Ministry of Justice (see this issue
pp 1100–01).

Issue: 7284 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP—Stuart Malcolm

EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons—Francesca Brown

Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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