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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

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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