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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7521

05 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

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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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Jean-François Le Gal

Penningtons Manches Cooper strengthens international disputes team with appointment of leading arbitration partner

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau—Aaron Sanders & Kate Saunders

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens trust and estates disputes team with new appointments

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law—Shannon Moore

Bellevue Law strengthens employment disputes and international advisory capability with senior associate appointment

NEWS
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
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
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
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