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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7277

14 June 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

Does the small claims restricted costs regime override a contractual entitlement to costs...

Shierson v Rastogi [2007] EWHC 1266 (Ch), [2007] All ER (D) 446 (May)

Hilali v Governor of Whitemoor Prison [2007] EWHC 939 (Admin); [2007] All ER (D) 210 (Apr)

Taxing times as Law Lords consider Jones v Garnett

CPS v P [2007] EWHC 1144 (Admin)

Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Greville Healey discuss the construction of leases and the property rights of cohabiting couples

Fenton v Holmes [2007] All ER (D) 12 (Jun)

The controversial Child Support Agency (CSA) is to be replaced by C-MEC, a body with greatly enhanced powers to force non-resident parents to pay child maintenance.

How can employers avoid accusations of victimisation? Elliot Gold investigates

Byrne v Motor Insurers’ Bureau and another [2007] EWHC 1268 (QB), [2007] All ER (D) 03 (Jun)

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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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