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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7459

30 March 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

The Jackson reforms roll on with further endorsement from the government by publication of its response to the consultation on proposed changes to the civil costs regime.

Thomas Jefferson declared it in 1776: all men are equal. The French followed suit a little later and after the loss of a number of heads...

There is a question, which has taxed lawyers and politicians alike for many years now. Is war ever legal? Presidents and prime ministers have sought resolutions, or indeed, not sought resolutions from the United Nations (UN), as justification for war...

David Tyme provides a timely update on TUPE & pre-packed administrations

In the first of a series of NLJ articles on the new FPR, David Burrows focuses on how to issue proceedings & transitional provisions

Does Edwards-Tubb mark the end of “expert shopping”, ask Johnathan Payne & Catherine Urquhart

Edward Peters & Tamsin Cox discuss inadvertent acceptance, disputed boundaries & consultation requirements

Tony Guise welcomes the advent of COLPs & COFAs

Peter Vaines serves up an exclusive on residency, asset transfers & VAT on roller blinds

Claire Sanders warns solicitors to comply with their client retainer or face the consequences

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Firm announces appointment of next chair

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Director joins corporate team from the US

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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