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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7533

09 October 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Dominic Regan predicts the shape of things to come

Geoffrey Bindman QC examines the law & politics of human rights

Stephen Levinson studies employment tribunal statistics & government policy

FPR 2010 deals with the subject of inquiry & information inconsistently, says David Burrows

Andrew Francis examines the risks involved in construing the wording of legal documents

Christopher Jessel summarises the forthcoming changes to manorial rights

Does the new Avengers film highlight a shift in American perceptions of the UN & its ability to maintain global peace? Dr James A Green investigates

How safe are pensions in bankruptcy, asks Jane Wolstenholme

Some criminal advocates only change their speeches to the jury and some family legal aid counsel can only afford to change their shirts once a year

Stannard (t/a Wyvern Tyres) v Gore [2012] EWCA Civ 1248, [2012] All ER (D) 44 (Oct)

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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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