THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 164, Issue 7605

09 May 2014

IN THIS ISSUE

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Dominic Regan celebrates a list of legal losers

Jon Robins tackles the Justice Gap

Liberate social policy from the influence of human rights, says Jon Holbrook

Ian Smith considers the latest employment law developments

Controversial SRA plans are shelved

Eight complex criminal trials may suffer fate of Operation Cotton

Judge criticises government’s “neither confirm nor deny” policy

One in 10 large retailers unaware of new scheme

IT system could be in place by end of next year

Children and Families Act 2014 commencement

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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