THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7382

12 August 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

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Ministers condemned for avoiding essential Parliamentary scrutiny & accountability

Recent decisions have confirmed the finality of capital orders, says Caroline Lonsdale

R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] UKHL 45, [2009] All ER (D) 335 (Jul)

How exposed are auditors post Stone Rolls? asks Malcolm Dowden

Court decisions are interpreting statute in ways that may surprise, says Michael Tringham

Tony Lewis & Alexandra Underwood report on the government’s proposed corporate corruption clampdown

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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