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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7405

18 February 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Eli Lilly and Company v Human Genome Sciences Inc [2010] EWCA Civ 33, [2010] All ER (D) 99 (Feb)

European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (1996 Hague Convention on Protection of Children etc) Order 2010 (SI 2010/232)

General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (SI 2010/234)

Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2010 (SI 2010/283)

The greatest myth of the moment is that “Jackson will never happen”. It will and soon. Momentum is the word of the moment.

I was greatly encouraged by the publication of the latest HMRC Charter in November and by the comments made by Dave Hartnett in the 2009 Hardman Lecture...

Ian Smith explains why the New Year has started with a bang

David Lock examines the effect on confidentiality in care proceedings following the judgment in Ward

Benjamin Faulkner examines whether a landowner has the right to a view

Michael Tringham explains how intestacies are hitting relicts of second marriages

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

NEWS
Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
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