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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7393

10 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill had its second reading last month. It is the latest instalment in a programme of constitutional reform, which the government has been pursuing in a leisurely and random fashion since it came into power in 1997.

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter consider the complexities of sham employment terms & the true nature of the contractual relationship

Paying close attention to child support legislation can pay dividends. Katherine Walker explains why

Part 2: Common intention is vital when supporting arguments based on construction, says Nick Knapman

Nina Unthank reports on costs against interested parties

Julia Mowbray explains why costs capping is exceptional

Administration orders “bless” pre-pack information agreements, say Malcolm Dowden & Saira Malik

Intelligent new technology can streamline the e-disclosure process, says Martin Bonney

Elizabeth Morrsion provides an update on the changing world of set-aside applications

Jennifer James believes a lot can be learned from our Euro neighbours

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck

Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck

Partner and Manchester office lead appointed head of family

Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale

Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale

DWF insurance services director appointed to Civil Justice Council

R3—Jodie Wildridge

R3—Jodie Wildridge

Kings Chambers barrister appointed chair of R3 Yorkshire

NEWS

The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC

Stephen Gold’s latest Civil Way column rounds up a flurry of procedural and regulatory changes reshaping housing, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and personal injury litigation
Patients are being systematically failed by an NHS complaints regime that is opaque, poorly enforced and often stacked against them, argues Charles Davey of The Barrister Group
A wealthy Russian divorce battle has produced a sharp warning about trying to challenge foreign nuptial agreements in the wrong English court. Writing in NLJ this week, Vanessa Friend and Robert Jackson of Hodge Jones & Allen examine Timokhin v Timokhina, where the High Court enforced Russian judgments arising from a prenuptial agreement despite arguments based on the landmark Radmacher decision
An obscure Victorian tort may be heading for an unexpected revival after a significant Privy Council ruling that could reshape liability for dangerous escapes, according to Richard Buckley, barrister and emeritus professor of law at the University of Reading
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