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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7328

03 June 2008
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Political and judicial support for mediation is increasing, says Steven Friel

E B Kosovo (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 41, [2008] All ER (D) 334 (Jun)

R (on the application of Weaver) v London and Quadrant Housing Trust [2008] EWHC 1377 (Admin) [2008] All ER (D) 307 (Jun)

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The government should avoid introducing knee-jerk legislation to allow witnesses to give evidence anonymously, warns John Cooper

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INTERPRETATION OF EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS
PI DAMAGES FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE

Employers should be wary of varying employees' terms and conditions to ward off the effects of the credit crunch, says Jeremy Nixon

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Roger Harris reviews recent decisions relating to the Animals Act

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
Law firm trainees are choosing US firms over their UK comparators, according to Chambers’ annual report on UK trainee satisfaction
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
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