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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7539

22 November 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Robins traces the origins of pro bono & examines how it is faring in these harsh economic times

Kim Beatson examines the role of equitable accounting in family property disputes

Parties must do their homework prior to expert witness discussions, warns Mark Solon

Jacqueline Laing addresses concerns about the Liverpool Care Pathway

Ian Smith reports on some interesting employment law judgments which have emerged recently from the courts

Hodge M Malek QC weighs up the pros & cons of disclosure

When is a house not a house, asks Siobhan Jones

Tom Metcalfe advises a careful approach to the drafting of articles of association of mutuals

Adrian Kwintner reviews causation defences in mortgage lender claims

Tom Morrison returns with his quarterly review of the world of information law

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Freeths—Ruth Clare

Freeths—Ruth Clare

National real estate team bolstered by partner hire in Manchester

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Farrer & Co—Claire Gordon

Partner appointed head of family team

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

mfg Solicitors—Neil Harrison

Firm strengthens agriculture and rural affairs team with partner return

NEWS
Conveyancing lawyers have enjoyed a rapid win after campaigning against UK Finance’s decision to charge for access to the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a recruitment drive for talented early career and more senior barristers and solicitors
Regulators differed in the clarity and consistency of their post-Mazur advice and guidance, according to an interim report by the Legal Services Board (LSB)
The Solicitors Act 1974 may still underpin legal regulation, but its age is increasingly showing. Writing in NLJ this week, Victoria Morrison-Hughes of the Association of Costs Lawyers argues that the Act is ‘out of step with modern consumer law’ and actively deters fairness
A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law
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