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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

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
A divorced woman has secured funding to participate in her former husband’s inquest after the Legal Aid Agency reconsidered repeated refusals
More than 500 former rugby players can pursue brain injury claims despite serious failures to disclose documents ordered by the High Court
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
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