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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7348

04 December 2008
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Discriminatory equal pay deals can be justified

Occasional advice....

Re Neath Rugby Ltd; Hawkes v Cuddy [2007] EWHC 2999 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 252 (Nov)

Regulatory law

Karl Deakin reflects on another difficult year for interpreting the Working Time Regulations

Debbie Purdy’s case endorses the courts’ belief in the need for fl exibility, says Seamus Burns

Spirerose Ltd (in administration) v Transport for London [2008] EWCA Civ 1230, [2008] All ER (D) 128 (Nov)

Advocacy skills could diminish if Bar enmeshed in litigation administration

Ogango v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2008] All ER (D) 230 (Nov)

Should keeping clients happy be a  law firm’s highest priority? Without a  doubt, says Chris Parr

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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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