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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7380

28 July 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Prevention is better than cure say James Pike & Naomi Greenwood

Banks & customers are potential victims in an unhappy balance,
says David Hislop

Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury has been appointed Master of the Rolls.

Solicitors can give themselves a pat on the back following a survey on client satisfaction.

Patrick Boylan, Will Francis & Chris Brierly examine costs issues arising from the Buncefield litigation

Cabinet Office report suggests access to law hampered by elitism

Legal Aid Minister Lord Bach marked the 60th anniversary of the introduction of legal aid, this week, with a pledge that vulnerable people “most in need” would get the right help at a cost that was fair to practitioners and fair to the taxpayer.

Global meltdown presents practitioners with a great opportunity for ADR, says James Pirrie

Joy Davies looks to the next 20 years of civil & commercial mediation

Geraldine Morris explains the fundamental principles of mediation

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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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