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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7439

27 October 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Mike Willis considers whether lawyer-confined privilege is prudential

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter report on how employers should deal with allegations of criminal misconduct

For better or worse pre-nuptial agreements are here to stay, but who will be the richer or poorer as a result? Julian Ribet reports

“It is my firm belief that the government should adopt Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals as soon as possible”, said Lord Young’s report in to the UK’s health and safety regime, Common Sense Common Safety, earlier this month

CRC—the new “carbon tax”? asks Malcolm Dowden

The Equality Act provides firm foundations on which to build for the future, says John Wadham

Has the super-injunction had its day? Rebecca Cushing reports

Part 2: Jovita Vassallo turns the spotlight on evidence & trials

Nothing succeeds like a success fee: not even an exaggerated claim or one funded by a non-party, says Mark Hill QC

Bolsover District Council and another v Ashfield Nominees Ltd and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1129, [2010] All ER (D) 177 (Oct)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

NEWS
Bill disputes between solicitors and clients should be dealt with by an online portal rather than sent to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) has argued
MPs have warned of an ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice’ due to a lack of legal aid and increasing levels of self-representation
The government is considering restricting judicial review challenges against housing schemes, motorways and other major planning applications
Damages-based agreements (DBAs), also known as contingency fees, could be allowed for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Couples could legally marry almost anywhere, from canal boats to cruise ships at sea, under proposals launched last week
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