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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7493

08 December 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Tough economy contributes to marital breakdowns

Jon Robins signs off his series on life without legal aid

Geraldine Morris calls for reform of the law surrounding cohabitation

Tim Spencer-Lane locks down the flaws of the DOLS

David Renton examines how disputes over immigration status affect unlawful deduction of wages claims

Keith Patten reviews the implications of Dawkins upon liability in negligence & evidentiary burdens

Do the government’s proposals on justice & security challenge the principle of open justice, asks Tim Suter

Michael Tringham reports on the dangers of cutting & pasting

Alan Sheeley forecasts the future of cross-border litigation

Legal Services Commission v Henthorn [2011] EWCA Civ 1415, [2011] All ER (D) 235 (Nov)

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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 Ward v Rai, the High Court reaffirmed that imprecise points of dispute can and will be struck out. Writing in NLJ this week, Amy Dunkley of Bolt Burdon Kemp reports on the decision and its implications for practitioners
Could the Supreme Court’s ruling in R v Hayes; R v Palombo unintentionally unsettle future complex fraud trials? Maia Cohen-Lask of Corker Binning explores the question in NLJ this week
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