The government’s claim that legal aid is a drain on the public purse is fiction, says Geoffrey Bindman
Alison Padfield QC & Diarmuid Laffan analyse the obligations of SIPP providers
Blow to residential landlords; setting aside post-admission; family forms forever; demolition device demolished.
Are some law schools more equal than others & how can they influence your success? Dr Paula Moffatt & Melanie King report
Roderick Ramage discusses how pension scheme employers & trustees should tackle pension tussles
What laws still govern the desecration of national symbols? Athelstane Aamodt takes a vexillological tour around the world
Child relocation: Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown share an update & case law overview
Amanda Hamilton reports on the future of the paralegal sector in relation to the challenges that lie ahead
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield
Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand
Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber
Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm
Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree
Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
