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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7356

12 February 2009
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Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. W www.city.ac.uk/law
 

David Burrows laments the ruinous costs’ toll of family proceedings

Roger Smith predicts an end to civil legal aid (and history) as we know it

It’s a £3.5m question: “Is a teacake a biscuit or a cake?”

In billing disputes is the client always right? asks Jonathan Pratt

Contractual clauses won’t always offer protection if you delay in reacting. Sara Partington reports

Law firms need to prepare for an increase in regulatory investigations. Greg Wildisen explains why

Arbitration

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

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

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Burges Salmon—Benn Richards

Burges Salmon—Benn Richards

Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

NEWS
A child’s views can be taken into account during international child abduction proceedings, the Supreme Court has held
Small and medium-sized law firms have urged regulators to pause plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
Lawyers have raised the alarm on employment tribunal delays and backlogs, with some cases facing a three-year wait for a hearing
The controversial assisted dying Bill has drawn to a halt after MPs defeated it by 286 votes to 270
MPs have called for legislation to protect against the human rights risks of artificial intelligence (AI)
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