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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7403

04 February 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Joe Reevy emphasises the importance of keeping the audience in mind when writing testimonials

Peter Hayden sheds light on Cayman’s new commercial court

Simon Young underlines the importance of updating partnership agreements

Beachcroft LLP has signed up The College of Law (CoL) to become the sole provider of the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and Legal Practice Course (LPC) for their future trainee solicitors.

Pinsent Masons has appointed partner Mark Raymont to join its international construction group in the UAE, based in the Dubai office.

Plexus Law recruits five associates for its Manchester office ahead of the grand opening on 1 March 2010.

Baroness Deech has questioned why siblings fare less favourably than married or civil partners under English law.

Claimant libel lawyers have lined up to oppose government plans to cap fees for libel cases.

Bruce Lincoln, Justin Harvey-Hills and Peter Hayden, have become partners at Mourant du Feu & Jeune effective from 1 February 2010.

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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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