Does the government’s new schedule for legal aid reform provide hope or just delay? Carol Storer reports
Voluntary legal advice providers will bear the brunt of funding cuts, says Jon Robins
Tom Walker shares a cautionary tale or two about “protected conversations”
Ian Smith pays homage to the Law of Sod
Kim Beatson & Lehna Hewitt review the court’s approach to asset sharing & brief encounters
Injured claimants should not be subsidising the insurance industry, says Karl Tonks
John Summers & Elizabeth Fitzgerald examine two recent judgments that challenge long-established property law rules
Justice v security: has the government got the balance right? Victoria Oakes & Alex Odell review the evidence
Is state immunity a “get out of jail” card for sovereign debtors, asks George Walton
Withers LLP v Langbar International Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1419, [2011] All ER (D) 22 (Dec)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
