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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7556

19 April 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

The latest on Jackson

Although piecemeal, recent cases have made important contributions to employment law, reports Ian Smith

A recent Court of Appeal case tackles the controversial concept of habitual residence. Clare Williams reports

Flatman v Germany; Weddall v Barchester Health Care Ltd (Law Society intervening) [2013] EWCA Civ 278, [2013] All ER (D) 41 (Apr)

Chris Pamplin considers how easy it is to choose the right expert

Medico-legal experts must sharpen up their acts, as Giles Eyre reports

Medico-Legal Report Writing in Civil Claims (Core Skills)

New commercial property partner for Sheffield firm

Two new appointments to Manchester office

Davenport Lyons appoints its first CEO

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

NEWS
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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