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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7438

21 October 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

A study in bear taming? Ed Crosse & Dan Hayward discuss recent trends in case management

Jennifer James offers the PM some advice on how to survive a bout of unpopularity

Nick Eastwell is joining the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) next month as chief adviser on City law firms.

Erica Buchan, Nicola Reid and Rebecca Riddell have been promoted to associate level at Ledingham Chalmers LLP.

The former 14-strong Dickinson Dees family team has launched independent firm, Silk Family Law, with offices in Newcastle and North Yorkshire.

Rebecca Hawley, a former College of Law student, has been recognised for her outstanding performance in family law by receiving the inaugural Peter Clark Prize sponsored by Dawson Cornwell.

No win no fee advertising bears brunt of criticism in Lord Young’s report

LPP matter for Parliament not courts

Senior corporate counsel are looking for ways to control their litigation costs following a surge in court actions, regulatory proceedings and arbitrations.

Pre-nuptial agreements are legally binding, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark ruling on divorce.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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