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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7649

24 April 2015
IN THIS ISSUE

Warren Collins explores the legal implications of medical deterioration in brain injury cases

Adjusting to the legal aid cuts might be the new normal, says Roger Smith

Laura Tweedy examines the changing scope of private sector licensing

When does a contractual retainer arise & when does legal advice privilege apply, asks David Burrows

Nzolameso v Westminster City Council [2015] UKSC 22, [2015] All ER (D) 35 (Apr)

Termination & its consequences. Chris Nillesen reports

Webb v Liverpool Womens’ NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 449 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 39 (Apr)

Don’t settle for less, says Adam Short

Manea v Institutia Prefectului judetul Brasov—Serviciul Public Comunitar Regim de Permise de Conducere si Inmatriculare a Vehiculelor C-76/14, [2015] All ER (D) 75 (Apr)

Dominic Regan places judges on the naughty step

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Construction team bolstered by hire of senior consultant duo

Switalskis—four appointments

Switalskis—four appointments

Firm expands residential conveyancing team with quadruple appointment

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

Private client team welcomes senior associatein Worcester

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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