David Greene charts the latest developments in the legal services revolution
What will ABSs mean for legal aid firms? Jon Robins collects the views of those who are for & against deregulation
Are lawyers breaking the rules on costs & transparency? Michael Zander QC
Sinclair Cramsie & Clare Harrington unravel the complexities of relocating TUPE transferees
Caroline Lonsdale tackles the thorny issue of contact & the difficult parent
Skimping on compensation will fuel an increase in litigation & costs says Richard Scorer
Andrew Francis examines the reasonableness of standard conditions in property contracts
Rob Biddlecombe sniffs out recent nuisance developments
FSA v Alexander: playing the system, or manipulating the market, asks Simon Goldstone
Ruth Pratt & Janna Purdie provide an update on the recent changes to the civil procedure rules
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
