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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7442

18 November 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

The state should not underestimate the public’s belief in justice & fair play, says Steve Hynes

February 14th is the closing date for responses to the government consultation on Jackson, just published.

Ed Miliband may, or may not, prove to be a successful leader of the Labour Party...

The history of the HIP is a lesson in how not to make policy...

Sarah Crowther reflects on the human dimension of effective determination dates

Geraldine Morris assesses the impact of the coalition’s spending review

Does Lord Young’s report represent a return to common sense? Atiyah Malik & Alistair Kinley report

Keith Davies explores the world of trespass to land & drilling for oil

Angus McIntosh presents some property predictions

Annette Cafferkey reflects on the Pinnock effect

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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