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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7343

14 October 2009

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Helow v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 62, [2008] All ER (D) 222 (Oct)

Geraldine Morris looks at the implications of the Civil Partnership Act 2004

Ellis v Environment Agency [2008] EWCA Civ 1117, [2008] All ER (D) 163 (Oct)

Asylum appeal of foreign national allowed on humanitarian grounds

Chagger v Abbey National plc [2008] All ER (D) 157 (Oct)

Andrew Fulton looks at how the right pairing can serve aces for clients

Willie Manners & Jonathan Pratt analyse the intricacies of rent payment

Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform v Aaron [2008] EWCA Civ 1146, [2008] All ER (D) 144 (Oct)

Banning people from pubs: a non-justiciable decision? asks Neil Parpworth

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Haynes Boone—Louise Woods

Haynes Boone expands global capabilities with addition of Louise Woods as chair of international disputes

DWF—John Gilfedder

DWF strengthens Global Risks practice with strategic hire of aviation partner in London

Shakespeare Martineau—10 newly qualified solicitors

Shakespeare Martineau appoints newly qualified solicitors

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NLJ this week: Family ties count

A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals

NLJ this week: Parliament’s curious exit

MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting

NLJ this week: Thirlwall inquiry’s unfinished business

The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice

NLJ this week: The cost of uncertainty

When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills

NLJ this week: Planning’s direct route

Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7343

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Louise Woods

DWF—John Gilfedder

Shakespeare Martineau—10 newly qualified solicitors