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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7499

31 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Use of secret evidence in civil cases could render some claims untriable

What does the future hold for shareholder democracy, asks David Greene

Stephen Hockman QC condemns government manoeuvres to restrict affordable access to environmental justice

Abolishing the DRA has the potential to inflict long-term damage to UK Plc: Catherine Barnard & Simon Deakin

Melanie Lane, Catherine Taylor, Anna Caddick & Libby Payne tackle the pitfalls of social media in the workplace

Family lawyers must adapt to survive in the year ahead, says Geraldine Morris

When does public interest trump patient consent, asks James Penry-Davey

Should the community infrastructure levy fund superfast broadband, ask Malcolm Dowden & Jen Hawkins

Is the fairytale over for Brent Libraries, asks Nicholas Dobson

Dealing with a director’s subrogated claim is not straightforward, says Simon Duncan

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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