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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7442

18 November 2010
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MoJ cuts hammer civil legal aid

Government gives green light to Jackson plan

The master of the rolls and the solicitor general have launched a campaign urging lawyers to seek more “pro bono costs orders”.

The Court of Appeal has lifted an order preventing Howard Donald of Take That being named as the claimant in an injunction against his former girlfriend.

Courts are becoming “increasingly intolerant” of companies over e-disclosure failings and are imposing hefty sanctions.

The Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators (ILCA) has announced re-branding of the business name

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has announced the appointment of The Right Honourable Lady Justice Black DBE and The Honourable Mr Justice Bean as commissioners.

Davies Arnold Cooper LLP welcomes two new partners

Manches LLP has appointed new partners to its family law teams in both London and the Thames Valley.

John Cooper QC has been awarded the position of honorary visiting professor of law at Cardiff University.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

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

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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