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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7426

15 July 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No 1) Order 2010 (SI 2010/1736)

In the words of Marvin Gaye “It takes two” to love, to tango and, as we saw in the recent Isner and Mahut tennis match, to doggedly battle against each other for 11 hours. That performance on court was described as “epic”.

Recent case law demonstrates that Westminster, not the courts, will be wielding the axe on pay-offs & bonuses, says Ian Smith

Penny Booth asks who pays for the children in same sex relationships?

Richard Scorer considers the lessons & consequences of Smith

Finding common intention after Kernott v Jones.
Michael Walsh reports

Clue represents a major step towards protecting the vulnerable,say Jamie Burton & Alex Gask

Paul Hewitt, Paola Fudakowska & Adam Cloherty outline the impact of globalisation on will settlement

Steven Friel & Caroline Bell discuss the changing nature of disclosure in civil procedure

Family troubles continue to keep probate in the headlines. Michael Tringham provides an update

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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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