THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7568

12 July 2013

IN THIS ISSUE

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Two new partners for London office

New commercial partner buys Peter Sweeney's stake

New in-house lawyer for Source

New partner for fraud team

New commercial property specialist for York firm

Jon Robins questions the mandatory telephone gateway

Should we introduce compulsory pro bono work for trainee lawyers, asks Matthew Fraser

Seldon has left a lasting legal legacy, says Charles Pigott

Is Collaborative Family Law a real option or just a passing craze, asks Edward Heaton

Deborah Caldwell examines developments surrounding tenants’ break rights & recovery of overpayments

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins

Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London

Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes Claudina D’Costa as Director of Client Development Marketing

NEWS

Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

The 25th Pro Bono Week begins today until 6 November, with events hosted by law firms, chambers, law schools and charities across the UK

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims