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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7273

17 May 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

David Burrows reports from the legal aid family law barricades

Divorcing couples are no longer protected from their spouse’s creditors after they split, following a landmark High Court decision.

Seamus Burns considers the legal and ethical dilemmas of egg donation

Welford v EDF Energy Networks (LPN) Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 293, [2007] All ER (D) 26 (Apr)

Combating climate change is a matter of politics, not a judicial matter for the courts, argues Peter McMaster

DPP v P [2007] EWHC 946 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 244 (Apr)

Is England’s position as a honeypot for libel claimants under threat? Aidan Eardley reports

Peter Gooderham dissects the government’s proposed NHS redress scheme…and finds it wanting

R v M (No 2) [2007] EWCA Crim 970, [2007] All ER (D) 258 (Apr)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
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