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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7506

22 March 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of FDA and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another [2012] EWCA Civ 332, [2012] All ER (D) 139 (Mar)

Should customers be king in the post-LSA legal landscape, asks Jon Robins

Alexandra Marks provides inspiration & advice for would-be judges

John McMullen tackles TUPE’s “gold-plated” SPC rules

Karen O’Sullivan considers limitation & the impact of delay

David Burrows notes the complexities that surround the severance of joint tenancy

Edward Peters & Tamsin Cox lay out the issues surrounding the resurrection of a landlord & tenant riddle

The heat is on for organisations & individuals who do not pay heed to fire safety precautions, notes Gerard Forlin QC

David Hertzell & Colin Moore examine the potential benefits & pitfalls of the Common European Sales Law

In the first article in a special NLJ costs series, William Gibson reports on “safe” retainers & firefighting

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jacqui Hayat & Andrew Bentham

Taylor Rose—Jacqui Hayat & Andrew Bentham

Taylor Rose strengthens Medical Negligence team with senior leadership appointments

Birmingham Law Society—Sabina Kauser

Birmingham Law Society—Sabina Kauser

Ward Hadaway partner appointed Vice President of Birmingham Law Society

Excello Law—Nick Gore & Irfan Ali

Excello Law—Nick Gore & Irfan Ali

Excello Law immigration boost with two more hires from Irwin Mitchell

NEWS
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
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
Developers in areas with poorly performing councils can apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate for permission under section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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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