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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7501

14 February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

David Greene considers the implications of the reform of the county court system

Jeremy Nixon considers some of the employment law implications of the London Olympic Games

A divided Supreme Court has upheld & extended the Johnson exclusion zone, notes Anna Macey

Sarah Whitten endorses government proposals to encourage parental involvement

When is a travel agent not an agent, asks Katherine Deal

Barbara Hewson examines the uneasy relationship between guardians & resistive patients

Will government proposals under the Finance Bill increase gifts to charity, asks Emma Satterly

Michael Tringham untangles the latest family spats

Will-makers should put their affairs in order early, says Paul Grimwood

Dominic Regan puzzles over the latest Pt 36 conundrum

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

NLJ Career Profile: Nick McDonnell, Kain Knight

Nick McDonnell of Kain Knight reflects on an unexpected legal career, his drive to support vulnerable clients and the surprising pleasures of watching nothing happen

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter—Angela Arnold

Mayo Wynne Baxter strengthens property team with new partner appointment

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale—Jeremy Kosky & Charlie Lightfoot

WilmerHale expands London disputes capabilities with addition of two leading partners

NEWS
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
The Thirlwall Inquiry has exposed a ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, but its recommendations must now be put into practice
MPs cannot simply resign their Commons seats. Instead, they take a nominal Crown office, usually the Chiltern Hundreds or Manor of Northstead, which disqualifies them from sitting
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
When does a solicitor’s retainer become a contentious business agreement? The Court of Appeal’s decision in Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes shows that listing hourly rates alone will not do, leaving firms and clients uncertain about their rights over bills
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