THIS ISSUE
Hull v Sanderson [2008] EWCA Civ 1211, [2008] All ER (D) 39 (Nov)
Employment—Equal pay for equal work—Police shift workers
Meghani v Nessfield Ltd [2008] All ER (D) 10 (Nov)
Democracy and human rights are bedding down well, says Roger Smith
UK plc is bracing itself for a rash of legal disputes, say Chris Warren- Smith & Ian Pegram
Profession
Who should bear the risk of market volatility? Ian Gascoigne reports
Will a new contact regime tame recalcitrant parents? asks Simon Blain
Government proceeding with changes to homicide law despite unease
Profession
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Ruth Clare
National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester
Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon
Partner appointed head of family team
mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison
Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return
NEWS
Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
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