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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7427

21 July 2010
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Finance Bill

European Union Membership (Economic Implications) Bill

Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1818)

The embarrassing delay in completing the Bloody Sunday Inquiry after 10 years is mitigated by the high quality of the report and the authority of its conclusions

This is the second of three articles on the policies of the coalition government. The first dealt with its approach to civil liberties. This covers matters relating to the constitution. The third will cover cuts. The articles are arranged in order of praise.

PNPF Trust Company Ltd v Taylor and others went to trial in January and was widely expected to clarify the effect of two key pieces of legislation governing the funding of occupational pension schemes.

Despite fears, the liability floodgates have not opened post Majrowski. Richard Scorer explains why

Dorothea Gartland considers the high cost of child protection

Ian Smith tackles the thorny issue of holidays & accrual rights

Debra Wilson questions why the new government has shied away from tighter policing of the private rented sector

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners

NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed the Lord Chancellor’s reverse-ferret on jury reforms, but expressed ‘serious concerns’ about the decision to exclude fraud trials
From ‘rats in the robing room’ to ‘overworked’ judges and a shortage of court staff, barristers have aired their concerns about the state of the justice system
The use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) poses ‘significant risks’ across the justice system, public services and government, and current regulation is ‘poorly suited’ to control it, experts have warned
The solicitors’ regulator has paused controversial plans to exclude owner-managers from compliance officer roles
The government has launched a £16m legal support grant to support 48 frontline legal advice organisations supporting people facing eviction, problem debt, benefit disputes and family breakdown
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