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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

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin

Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov

National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit—Christian Abletshauser

Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice

NEWS
Burges Salmon appoints Benn Richards to strengthen Contentious Insolvency offering
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
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