What future for legal aid?
Two recent decisions in different tribunals could not have been timed any better to liven up the debate raised in Jackson LJ’s proposals for civil costs reform and the government’s green paper.
Jen Hawkins & Malcolm Dowden explain why the Localism Bill heralds false hope, not a new dawn
Brace yourselves now! 2011 is set to be a bonanza on all fronts, says Ian Smith
Jonathan Herring reports on surrogacy dilemmas
Richard Scorer considers the rights & wrongs of kettling
Justin Bates revisits residential service charges
Nicholas Dobson tramples on outdated concepts of qualified privilege & proportionality
Jennie Gillies welcomes a decision which clarifies the relationship between contractual obligations & tortious duties
James Langford emphasises the importance of robust contracts
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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 appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
Muckle LLP—Roland Fairlamb
Specialist associate solicitor rejoins Muckle’s leading employment team
