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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7480

07 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Robins anticipates the impact of legal aid reforms on family law

Christopher Stephens presents the case for solicitor judges

Jennifer Lee assesses the level of obligation owed by employers to former employees

John McMullen examines fairness in redundancy selection cases

Andrew Chesser explores the thorny issue of obtaining landlord’s consent

Angus Nurse welcomes proposals to reform the public services ombudsmen

Michael Tringham reports on a successful challenge

What tactics are available to defendants to challenge ATE premiums in legacy claims, asks Tina Campbell

Lisa Carkeek highlights the importance of will construction

James Arrowsmith surveys the costs landscape & the demise of Carver

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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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