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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7802

20 July 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

What can be done when the family pets get in the way of your relationship? A tale of feline hijinks, by Jonathan Goodliffe

More court fee overcharges; insolvency PD changed; bundle diet; HMRC assessed.

Legislating for Brexit: Charles Pigott provides a brief overview of the EU Withdrawal Act

Constance McDonnell uncovers a surprising scenario in the area of probate law

Amy Proferes explains the lessons of the Paynes & the requirements for witnesses attesting a will

Michel Reznik negotiates the tightrope of financial regulation & concludes with regulatory clarity

How can the ever-widening gap between City earnings & legal aid funding be justified, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC

White Paper risks endangering access to justice for UK clients, lawyers warn

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts

An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ

Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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