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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7514

15 May 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

The Order brings into force the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, ss 93, 94.

Ian Smith provides a round-up of the latest employment law decisions

Late changes will not be enough to soften the blow of pending change for vulnerable clients, says Jon Robins

Is a retirement age of 65 now lawful? Sejal Raja reports

Kim Beatson follows cases which provide a helpful reminder of family law principles

Katherine Deal assesses the current stance on discount rates

Adrian Kwintner puts the art of property valuation under the spotlight

Nicholas Dobson examines the fight against predetermination in local government

Clare Arthurs tackles insolvency practitioners & personal liability

Adam Craggs analyses HMRC’s latest defeat in the First-tier Tribunal

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In Ward v Rai, the High Court reaffirmed that imprecise points of dispute can and will be struck out. Writing in NLJ this week, Amy Dunkley of Bolt Burdon Kemp reports on the decision and its implications for practitioners
Could the Supreme Court’s ruling in R v Hayes; R v Palombo unintentionally unsettle future complex fraud trials? Maia Cohen-Lask of Corker Binning explores the question in NLJ this week
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