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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7523

17 July 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Rob Hines & Andrew Birtles examine cohabitation law in Scotland & its future in England & Wales

Michael Brace analyses the power to strike out fraudulent claims at trial

Brian Chrystal examines the impact of LA 2012 on real estate transactions

Torsten Hornfeldt v Posten Meddelande AB: C-141/11, [2012] All ER (D) 63 (Jul)

Erste Bank Hungary Nyrt v Magyar Allam abd others: C-527/10, [2012] All ER (D) 62 (Jul)

Stopyra v District Court of Lublin, Poland and another case [2012] EWHC 1787 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 104 (Jul)

Eventech Ltd v Parking Adjudicator [2012] EWHC 1903 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 118 (Jul)

R (on the application of Harrow Community Support Unit) v Secretary of State for Defence [2012] All ER (D) 96 (Jul)

Sibir Energy Ltd and other companies v Tchigirinski and others [2012] EWHC 1844 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 80 (Jul)

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2012] EWHC 1785 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 83 (Jul)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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