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Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7614

11 July 2014
IN THIS ISSUE

Practitioners should bear in mind the availability or risk of a Hadkinson order, says Kate Molan

A recent decision has had a suprising effect on provisions for rectifying the land register. Nicholas Asprey reports

The ECJ has opened the way to higher holiday pay for workers on commission, says Charles Pigott

Simon Duncan concludes his series of articles on the right to sue former directors

A recent Court of Appeal ruling on residence is a significant one for local authorities, as Jennifer Kotilaine explains

Denton and others v TH White Ltd and another; Decadent Vapours Ltd v Bevan and others; Utilise TDS Ltd v Davies and others [2014] EWCA Civ 906, [2014] All ER (D) 53 (Jul)

We must work at inclusion to achieve a diverse profession, says Brie Stevens-Hoare QC

Dominic Regan admires the fortitude of those who have taken on the big guys in court

By making greater efficiencies through the cloud lawyers can earn time back, says Nagib Tharani

Ruling in three conjoined appeals places the courts “back on track”

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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
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
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
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
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
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