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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7521

05 July 2012

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Jon Robins examines the initial response of the legal industry to the Legal Services Act

Are the MoJ’s claims about DPAs more mythical than real, asks David Corker

The waters are still muddied over Beecroft “sack on the spot” proposals, notes Charles Pigott

Minkin provides a reminder of the importance of accurate costs estimates, notes Shelley Cumbers

Is the government attempting to impede the quest for justice of torture victims, asks Richard Scorer

Emma Humphreys & Malcolm Dowden dissect the recent Law Commission e-comms code consultation

Hayley Tam & Ben Du Feu examine the outcome of the recent Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development

Clare Collier examines how discrimination is justified in relation to welfare benefit entitlement

Philippa Daniels maps the conclusion of a repatriation struggle

Melanie McDonald calls for FTP panels to be more accepting of hearsay evidence

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NLJ Career Profile: Jasmine Olomolaiye, Foot Anstey

Jasmine Olomolaiye, partner at national law firm Foot Anstey, discusses the power of reading and the dizzying heights of her dream career

Freeths—Christopher Stephens

Strategic land specialist joins real estate practice as partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Jonathan Pawlowski

Construction practice strengthened by partner hire in London

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NLJ this week: Divorce ‘nuclear weapon’ freezes assets but entangles outsiders

Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners

NLJ this week: What counts as ‘rent’? Court says labour alone won’t do

A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent

NLJ this week: Freed but failed—justice system leaves the innocent empty-handed

Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’

NLJ this week: Clarity on whistleblowing, settlements and tribunal limits

A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’

NLJ this week: Family law urged to ditch adversarial instincts

Family law must shift from conflict-driven litigation to child-centred problem-solving, according to a major new report. Writing in NLJ this week, Caroline Bowden of Anthony Gold outlines findings showing overwhelming support for reform, with 92% agreeing lawyers owe duties to children as well as clients

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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7521

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Jasmine Olomolaiye, Foot Anstey

Freeths—Christopher Stephens

Shakespeare Martineau—Jonathan Pawlowski