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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7335

04 September 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Wills and probate

Peter Vaines turns the spotlight on trading losses, unlawful dividends… and deep gains

The costs team at Kings Chambers explains the principles underlying protective costs orders

Does ACTA represent the death knell for piracy or an attack on civil liberties? asks Jane Foulser McFarlane

Some firms face falling into the bin of the “assigned risks pool”

Part 2: Jeremy Nixon reviews the law in relation to mitigation of loss

What happens when rights of way go wrong? James Naylor reports

Brent McDonald discusses recent cases involving negligence and statutory duty

Solicitors Regulation Authority promises to reform after report backlash

Should the Crown's powers be limited to prerogative and statute? Laura West and Jonathan Manning report

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb

Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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