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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7501

14 February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

The Access to Justice Foundation has appointed its first CEO, Ruth Daniel...

London law firm Halebury, has moved to larger offices.

Nicholas Cheffings has been appointed chairman of Hogan Lovells, beginning in May.

HLE blogger Will Macgregor examines the recent focus on the convention of financial privilege

Hospital had duty to protect suicidal voluntary patient

Treasury accepts independent reviewer of terrorism's recommendations on asset-freezing

Law surrounding financial provision following relationship breakdown to be reviewed

Skills for Justice enlists law firms into project to develop a paralegal apprenticeship

Lord Chancellor should follow JAC's lead on judicial appointment

Duke Street acquires 50% stake in Parabis

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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
Is a suspect’s state of mind a ‘fact’ capable of triggering adverse inferences? Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Smith of Corker Binning examines how R v Leslie reshapes the debate
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
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