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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7463

28 April 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

A recent Supreme Court ruling leaves working Brits abroad on tenterhooks, says Charles Pigott

How can a divorcing couple’s reasonable needs be informed
by pre-marital property? Catherine Costley investigates

Are courts ignoring “get tough” policy considerations in favour of justice where fraud is suspected, asks David Sawtell

Nick Knapman considers an appeal court decision on acquiring registered land by adverse possession

Is the Party Wall Act a statutory damp squib? Michelle Stevens-Hoare & Alexander Bastin investigate

Carl Calvert tackles the good, the bad & the indifferent

Can alternative business structures revolutionise the wills & probate world? Daniel Curran investigates

The Court of Appeal revisits the rule in Hastings-Bass. Philippa James & Stuart Pickford report

A director’s guarantee is a useful option where a security for costs application is likely to be rejected, says George Woods

Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences v Albert Court Residents’ Association and others; Albert Court Residents’ Association and others v Westminster City Council [2011] EWCA Civ 430, [2011] All ER (D) 118 (Apr)

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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 dangers of uncritical artificial intelligence (AI) use in legal practice are no longer hypothetical. In this week's NLJ, Dr Charanjit Singh of Holborn Chambers examines cases where lawyers relied on ‘hallucinated’ citations — entirely fictitious authorities generated by AI tools
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
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