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Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7284

02 August 2007
IN THIS ISSUE

When will courts waive the without prejudice rule for mediation? Chloe Carswell reports

Richard Burger and William Dodsworth report on the Horseracing Regulatory Authority’s report into inside information

R (on the application of the Southwark Law Centre) v Legal Services Commission R (on the application of Dennis) v Legal Services Commission [2007] EWHC 1715 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 325 (Jul)

Unusual family circumstances require flexible enforcement policies, says Danielle Messenger

Judge Irongirdle laments the inadequacies of claimants in person and district judges

The House of Lords has clarified the meaning of public functions. Nicholas Dobson explains

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

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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