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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7372

04 June 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Malcolm Skinner outlines the time limit aspects of procedure relating to the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

David Burrows turns the spotlight on child support proceedings in magistrates' courts

Dr Nicholas Dobson treads carefully on the issue of trespass, standards & public interest

Profession

Employers are appealing against civil penalties for employing illegal workers. Mark Tempest reports

Employment tribunals can consider constructive unfair dismissal claims on a “severed” basis, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

Part two: Bruce Gardiner & Ming Yee Shiu continue their guide to enforcing or resisting covenants

Use of independent witnesses will guard against undue influence on patients

Stephen O'Doherty searches for the missing link in damages cases

Balance struck by Criminal Justice Act is legitimate and consistent

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW strengthens global insurance practice and Greater China offering with London Partner hire

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon boosts Energy and Utilities practice with appointment of David McEwing

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

NEWS
A former senior judge has warned peers against scrapping juries for fraud and financial crimes, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords this week
Civil practitioners face changes spanning debt recovery, workplace harassment and possession claims, alongside guidance on insolvency challenges and children proceedings

Finding matrimonial wealth is as challenging as dividing it, as family disputes draw practitioners into asset tracing, offshore structures and insolvency

Agreement between opponents offers no guarantee that a court will approve a retrospective increase to a costs budget
Climate change belongs on every lawyer’s agenda, with risks extending far beyond environmental practice into commercial advice, litigation and access to justice
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