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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7610

13 June 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

David Burrows questions if the exceptional cases legal aid legislation is being properly applied

It’s not all doom & gloom for legal aid & human rights lawyers, says Roger Smith

Easy to spot but difficult to prove, John de Waal QC reports

David Short examines the possibility of the relatives of mesothelioma victims making claims north of the border

Michael Nash examines the legal conundrum of an independent Scotland’s application to the EU

Robert Jordan considers applications to suspend discharge of a bankruptcy order

Delaney v Secretary of State for Transport [2014] EWHC 1785 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 31 (Jun)

R (on the application of TD) v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2014] EWCA Civ 585, [2014] All ER (D) 37 (Jun)

Price v Price [2014] EWCA Civ 655, [2014] All ER (D) 28 (Jun)

Collins v Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills and another [2014] EWCA Civ 717, [2014] All ER (D) 44 (Jun)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya

From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn

Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble

Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments

NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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