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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7355

05 February 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina [2009] EWHC 110 (Comm) [2009] All ER (D) 245 (Jan)

Judicial review

Janna Purdie takes a look at security for costs from a claimant’s perspective.

Law firms should use emerging technologies to boost productivity, says Greg Wildisen

Watson v Croft Promo-Sport Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 15, [2009] All ER (D) 197 (Jan)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been chosen as the official legal services provider to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Legal aid

Legal finance

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London.  www.city.ac.uk/law
 

LexisNexis has launched a new monthly publication— Butterworths Family Law Newsletter

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Construction team bolstered by hire of senior consultant duo

Switalskis—four appointments

Switalskis—four appointments

Firm expands residential conveyancing team with quadruple appointment

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

Private client team welcomes senior associatein Worcester

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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