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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7356

12 February 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Privacy

Robert Weir reports on the complex world of nuisance and HRA damages

Solicitors deserve a greater degree of fairness from their disciplinary body, says Marc Beaumont

Human rights—Allegations of torture by state—Suppression of evidence on ground of national security

Protectionist measures will turn the recession into a depression, says Daniel Wise

Court of Appeal delivers landmark ruling in sperm sample case

Insurance

Ian Smith reflects on the unstoppable tide of EC law on health, happiness and TUPE

Part one: Khawar Qureshi QC charts the growth of public international law before the English courts

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

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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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