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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7553

19 March 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Does the Huhne/Pryce case mark the death knell for the defence of marital coercion, asks Gerry Rubin

The avalanche of Jackson legislation continues unabated...

How should the legal profession prepare for the increase in litigants in person, asks DJ Harold Godwin

Sarah Johnson reviews recent guidance on how to balance the competing interests of employees

What impact does bankruptcy have on a lump sum order obligation, asks Edward Heaton

Robert O’Leary outlines what a claimant needs to prove in an occupational cancer claim in light of the Phurnacite Workers Group Litigation

Nicholas Dobson analyses a Court of Appeal ruling on proportionality in housing possession proceedings

Enforcing an arbitration award under the Arbitration Act 1996 can prove a bumpy ride, as Clare Arthurs & Margaret Tofalides explain

Stephanie Pywell challenges a widely held view on the classification of delegated legislation

Christou and another v Haringey London Borough [2013] EWCA Civ 178, [2013] All ER (D) 104 (Mar)

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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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