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INDEX TO VOLUME 155, 2011 The correct citation for this volume is (2011) 155 SJ Abbott, John commercial workshop (33) 19 abuse of process (46) 14–15 Access to Justice Foundation client account donations (2) 3 accessory liability (23) 19 Adams, Duncan view from the bench (10) 17, (14) 19 advice agencies cuts and closures (5) 4 fee charging (27) 5, (29) 10–11 funding (26) 3 Law For All collapse (30) 3 advocates quality assurance scheme (22) 2, (33) 11, (40) 5, 7 after‐the‐event insurance disclosure obligations (47) 12 Firstassist sale (48) 4 age discrimination default retirement age (2) 2, (14) 3, (33) 14–
15, (40) 27 pilots (35) 4 solicitors (40) 16–17 agricultural law advertisements on agricultural vehicles (3) 31–3 controlling livestock (35) 24–5 damage to road by farm vehicles (35) 24 falling trees (35) 25 pesticides (19) 24 plant protection products (3) 33 polytunnel fruit‐growing in AONB (4) 3, (19) 23–4 public rights of way (3) 33 stud farming contracts (19) 24 update (3) 31–3, (19) 23–4, (35) 24–5 Ahmed, Ajaz naming and shaming (34) 14 Ahmed, Molly limited liability partnerships (9) 11 Allen, Patrick referral fees (35) 11 alternative business structures applications procedure (10) 5 authorisation (20) 21 barrister participation (18) 4 City firms and (36) 5 commencement of licensing (46) 3 Co‐operative Legal Services (42) 3, (47) 4 Council for Licensed Conveyancers as regulator (19) 2, (38) 2 dead on arrival (43) 11 delay (28) 4, (30) 19, (34) 2 fines for non‐compliance offences (2) 21, (9) fit and proper tests (48) 12 In‐Deed (43) 3 licensed conveyancers (38) 2 postal vote of Law Society members (11) 5, (12) 2 regulation (7) 19, (11) 5, (12) 2, (14) 17, (18) 19, (19) 2, (20) 21, (24) 3, (38) 2 sole practitioners and (17) 5 solicitors and (26) 15 SRA as regulator (24) 3 timetable (28) 4, (30) 19 vetting of applicants (10) 5 2011 SJ 1
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Amey, Matthew after‐the‐event insurance (47) 12 Anderson, David taxation (41) 10–11 André, Roger5 person injury (3) 17 Animals Act 1971 liability for domestic animals (10) 12–13 appeals by way of case stated (45) 24 apprenticeships for lawyers (44) 14–15 aptitude tests (25) 3, (28) 12–13 arbitrators religion as genuine occupational requirement (30) 4, 9 Archer, David insolvency update (16) 23–4 Armstrong, Jon family law (42) 9 Armstrong‐Fox, Janet property law (6) 23–4, (24) 35–6 Arnold, Noel children update (17) 27–9, (27) 23–4, (48) 27–9 Arthurs, Clare conditional fee agreements (7) 16–17 contempt of court (34) 9 relief from court orders (36) 12 Ashtiany, Sue employment law (13) 27–8, (22) 30–2, (40) 27–9 Assange, Julian European arrest warrant (8) 12–13 extradition appeal (42) 3 lawyer ‘unreliable’ (8) 3 2 2011 SJ
Aubrey, Michael agricultural law (3) 31–3, (19) 23–4, (35) 24–5 Avery, Leo sports law (28) 27–9 Babington, Michael contempt of court (37) 16 badger cull (27) 4, (29) 4 bail applications for rioters (38) 11 Baird, Vera Bill of Rights Commission (12) 11 Balysz, Mark health and safety (34) 10–11 bankruptcy see also insolvency statutory demands (46) 21 banks disclosure of client’s contact details ordered (33) 2 helping clients deal with (18) 21 litigation against (43) 14–15 loans to SMEs (25) 32 payment protection insurance complaints (19) 27–9 Vickers report (35) 5 Bar Standards Board lay majority (36) 3 Barber, Gary will‐writing (29) 13 Barker, Nathan online reputation management (42) 17 Barr, Richard APIL annual conference (16) 9 tales from practice (3) 40, (7) 36, (11) 32, (15) 32, (19) 32, (23) 32, (27) 32, (31) 32, (35) 32, (39) 32, (43) 44, (47) 32 Barrett, Peter landlord and tenant (14) 23–4, (31) 12–13 Index Vol 155
barristers and solicitors fusion of profession (47) 7 Beagent, Jamie judicial review costs (17) 9 Beatson, Kim family law (10) 15–16 Beck, Stephen online legal services (41) 12 Bedenham, David freezing orders (4) 15 behind bars (3) 7, (6) 7, (10) 7, (14) 7, (18) 7, (22) 7, (26) 7, (35) 7, (38) 7, (42) 7, (46) 7 Bell, Laura employment law (33) 14–15 Benham, Caroline third‐party funding code (47) 17 Bentley, Claire deprivation of liberty (25) 12–13 Best, Danielle expert witnesses (13) 14–15 Bhatia, Sundeep diversity in the profession (14) 11, (25) 13 Bill of Rights Commission (12) 11 Bird, David estate planning (5) 23–4 wealth management (25) 27–8, (41) 23–4 Birrell, David criminal law developments (11) 23–4, (26) 19–20, (45) 23–4 Birtwhistle, Anna partnerships (31) 11, (38) 15, (42) 15 Bisgrove, Michael criminal trials (20) 12–13 Bishop, Julie legal aid (6) 10–11 Blackburn, Damian IT (1) 21, (5) 19, (9) 19, (13) 21, (17) 17, (21) 19, (25) 23, (29) 19, (33) 21, (37) 21, (41) 17, (45) 17 Blackburn, Simon agricultural law (3) 31–3, (19) 23–4, (35) 24–5 Blacklaws, Christina family courts report (30) 12 Bloom, Tracey housing law (10) 11 book reviews (4) 40, (8) 32, (12) 32, (17) 32, (29) 32 Boswall, Julian planning law (12) 26–9, (31) 23–4, (47) 23–4 Boyall, Sue virtual law firms (23) 10–11 Brackett, Victoria professional negligence (15) 26–8, (33) 27–
9 Bramhall, John search orders and warrants (19) 19 breach of the peace (36) 13 Bribery Act 2010 (26) 4 and challenging tender outcomes (27) 21 and commercial property developers (20) 25–6 and companies (39) 24–5 delay (5) 5 first prosecution (33) 3 guidance (13) 3, 18 impact (11) 27–9 review (2) 4 bribes ownership (18) 9 broadcasting competition law (18) 24 court proceedings (34) 3, (36) 7 2011 SJ 3
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exclusivity, satellite decoders (38) 5, (40) 21, (42) 24 pay‐TV (42) 23–4 practitioner’s experiences (11) 7 Brooker, Steve Legal Ombudsman (44) 11 Bryant, Helen estate planning (27) 27–9, (43) 31–3 wills and probate (4) 31–3, (15) 31–3 burden of proof (42) 10–11 Burleigh, Diane legal aid (2) 10 Burn, Natalie abuse of process (46) 14–15 drafting contracts (17) 14–15 vexatious litigants (47) 10–11 Burnside, Anna withdrawal of medical treatment (40) 9 Burtinshaw, Catherine by the way (1) 32, (5) 32, (9) 32, (21) 32, (25) 36, (33) 32, (37) 32, (41) 32, (45) 32 Busby, Jon online legal services (41) 12 Bushell, Stuart alternative business structures (2) 21, (14) 17, (26) 15, (30) 19 independent financial advisers (34) 17, (46) 19 legal executives (6) 21 legal franchises (10) 19 online legal services (42) 19 QualitySolicitors (22) 23 regulation (18) 19 SRA enforcement powers (38) 21 business development (2) 9, (6) 13, (10) 9, (11) 19, (14) 13, (18) 11, (31) 21, (35) 21, (39) 21, (43) 23, (47) 19 Butler, Andrew no‐reliance clauses (1) 8–9 4 2011 SJ
by the way (1) 32, (5) 32, (9) 32, (21) 32, (25) 36, (33) 32, (37) 32, (41) 32, (45) 32 Caldwell, Deborah electronic contracts (42) 14–15 Campbell, Elaine copyright (35) 13 Campion, Rosalind sentencing guidelines (24) 9 care home closure judge awarded damages (10) 3 Carruthers, Alex Scottish divorce laws (12) 14–15 caste discrimination (5) 11 CDS Direct (26) 4, (27) 3 Chamberlain, Paul defamation bill (11) 8–9 Chamberlayne, Julian terminating a retainer (13) 12–13 Chan, Rebecca gang injunctions (15) 14–15 Chance, Michelle partnerships (5) 15 Chapman, Richard view from the bench (34) 19 charities amendment of objects, gay adoptions (17) 2, (32) 19–20 appeal against refusal of registration (32) 20 asset management (6) 15 benevolent funds (48) 24 charitable incorporated associations (13) 4 ‘charitable purposes’ (36) 2 Charity Commission (3) 25 consolidation bill (36) 2 contested will (14) 5 games clubs (12) 25 key cases 2010 (3) 23–5 Index Vol 155
legacy cases (12) 22 legal charities, specific regulation (36) 5 public benefit test (32) 19, (40) 3, 10–11, (41) 9, (48) 23–4 registration, appeal out of time (48) 24 sexual orientation discrimination (12) 25, (17) 2 update (12) 22–5, (32) 19–20, (48) 23–4 Wedgwood Museum pensions (48) 24 Chataway, Ben housing law (45) 12–13 Chesswell, Austin family law (18) 27–9, (31) 27–9, (47) 27–9 children abduction (23) 5, (48) 3 adoption by gay couples (12) 25, (17) 2, (32) 19–20 adoption fiasco (26) 5 adoption orders (17) 27–9 assessment of homeless teenagers (19) 5 Baby P case (21) 4, (22) 32, (27) 9 care orders, deprivation of liberty (14) 14–
15 coordination between local authority’s departments (19) 5 court fees (48) 29 detention of (32) 9 guardians and Cafcass disagreements (27) 5 immigration cases, best interests (5) 2 legal professional privilege waived by client (27) 23 ‘looked after’ children (30) 27–9 placement for adoption (27) 24 relocation abroad of divorced parents (27) 3, (37) 10–11 removal from jurisdiction (10) 15–16 removal from primary carer (27) 23–4 sexual abuse (17) 29 sexual abuse prosecution of 12 year old (24) 5 shared care orders (27) 3 Shoesmith case (21) 4, (22) 32, (27) 9 update (17) 27–9, (27) 23–4, (48) 27–9 without notice applications (27) 24 Ching, Jane work‐based learning (25) 9 Ching, Miranda burden of proof (42) 10–11 Chopra, Anita education law (22) 27–8, (36) 23–4 citizens advice bureaux cuts and closures (5) 4, (38) 3 City firms little regulatory concern (36) 5 civil justice reform proposals (13) 10–11 Clarke, Don referral fees (35) 10 client accounts charitable donations (2) 3 clinical negligence claims against NHS (7) 12–13 update (10) 27–9, (29) 23–4, (44) 27–9 cloud computing (25) 23, (45) 17 and disclosure (1) 16 Clune, Sarah charities (32) 19–20, (48) 23–4 Clutten, Rebecca interim remedies (20) 23 private nuisance claims (41) 14–15 Cochrane, Scott Scottish divorce laws (12) 14–15 code of conduct (14) 12–13 cohabitation cohabitees’ rights (5) 5 disputes, new rules (43) 2, 12–13 intestacy rights (48) 4 law reform (35) 4, (43) 2 Cohen, Grahame IT (25) 17, (33) 12 Coker, Jane immigration law (2) 27–9, (16) 27–9, (34) 23–4 2011 SJ 5
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Colenso, Adam cohabitation (43) 12–13 College of Law redundancy review (22) 3 Collins, Des referral fees (35) 11 Collins, Paul commercial workshop (45) 21 commercial contracts update (11) 27–9, (46) 23–4 committal proceedings abolition (47) 2 Commons Act 2006 registration of land as village green (8) 11, (12) 29, (36) 10–11 companies Bribery Act 2010 (39) 24–5 digital registry (25) 32 directors’ duties (25) 31–2, (33) 19 directors’ personal liability (7) 25–7 directors’ removal (37) 17, (39) 24 directors’ remuneration (45) 21 executive pay (45) 21 fraudulent misrepresentation (39) 24 names on documents (39) 25 negotiating a director’s exit (37) 17 takeover reforms (39) 25 thin capitalisation of subsidiaries (8) 5 update (25) 31–2, (39) 24–5 use of company assets for directors’ personal benefit (41) 21 women on boards (39) 25 competition law broadcasting rights (18) 24 gambling monopoly (28) 17, (35) 2 market abuse (28) 17 parents’ liability for subsidiaries’ infringements (4) 25 selective distribution agreements (44) 19 complaints best practice for complaints handling (43) 10 6 2011 SJ
call for review of rules (44) 3 clients being charged (23) 4 disclosure of data (12) 17 LSB survey (24) 27 statistics (25) 4, (29) 4 compliance officers (16) 19 conditional fee agreements and subrogated claims (11) 11 civil justice reforms (13) 10–11, (17) 3, 9, (21) 17, (29) 21, (45) 14–15 death throes? (7) 16–17 largest ever bill cut (39) 3, (41) 19 confidentiality solicitor/client (34) 12–13 confiscation orders (11) 24 conflicts of interest (14) 12–13 justice minister (38) 4 construction law update (5) 26–9, (23) 25–
6, (44) 23–4 consumer credit payment protection insurance (39) 9 update (8) 27–9, (19) 29, (35) 14–15 contempt of court false statements (34) 9 imprisonment (37) 16 online news (9) 2 continuing professional development assessment questions Nos 3, 6, 10, 15, 19, 24, 28, 32, 35, 39, 43, 48 review by SRA (16) 4, (17) 4, (24) 19–20 contract law accurate drafting (17) 14–15 adult board game, breach of contract (18) 5 cancellation of consumer contracts (19) 29 construction of contracts (42) 4, (46) 23–4 correct claimant (46) 24 electronic contracts (42) 14–15 entire agreement clauses (21) 14–15, (23) 25–6 fiduciary duty/duty to act in good faith (28) 23–4 Index Vol 155
market practice (15) 23 new websites (29) 20 no‐reliance clauses (1) 8–9 conveyancing buyer’s liability for withdrawing from contract (35) 23 complaints (25) 4 Council for Licensed Conveyancers as ABS regulator (19) 2 deeds of trust (31) 17 In‐Deed e‐conveyancing service (21) 3, (24) 4, (43) 3 legal professional privilege (1) 27, (6) 23–4 meeting the challenges of ABSs (40) 23–4 pricing structures (43) 9 protocol (1) 10 Quality Conveyancing Scheme (10) 3, (13) 8, (35) 9, (43) 9 reporting to clients (27) 19 SRA enforcement strategy (38) 21 trends (6) 8, (7) 9, (40) 23–4 valuer’s negligence(1) 27–9, (30) 14–15 Conway, Mark employment law (6) 16 Conway, Russell pro bono (17) 7, (22) 10–11 unleashed (1) 7, (5) 7, (9) 7, (13) 7, (17) 7, (21) 7, (25) 7, (29) 7, (33) 7, (37) 7, (41) 7, (45) 7 Cooper, Edward employment law (46) 10–11 Cooper, John intermediaries for defendants (11) 12–13 Cooper, Roger B personal injury (1) 23–4, (23) 31–3 road traffic (37) 23–4 Co‐operative Legal Services (42) 3, (47) 4 Cope, Stephanie expert evidence (9) 17 Copithorne, Adrienne environmental law (10) 23–4, (29) 27–9, (41) 27–9 Copson, James family courts report (30) 12 coroners reforms (45) 4 corporate manslaughter (7) 3, (23) 25 Corrin, Lucy fingerprint evidence (23) 17 judicial conduct (39) 17 terrorism law (6) 19 costs budgeting (17) 19 cases (13) 23 costs management pilot scheme (22) 19, (39) 4 Criminal Procedure Rules (45) 24 estimates, probate cases (34) 21 expert witnesses (44) 9 guideline hourly rates (33) 17, (45) 19 Jackson report (3) 2, (13) 3, 10–11, (21) 17, (29) 21, (34) 4, (44) 9 judicial review costs (17) 3, 9, (32) 17 lawyer training (47) 5 management order (22) 19, (39) 4, 19 pro bono costs orders (19) 4 probate disputes (43) 33 proportionality (25) 19 security for costs orders (43) 21 Trafigura case (39) 3, (41) 19 Coulter, John money laundering (39) 23 property workshops (23) 23, (27) 19, (31) 17, (35) 23, (43) 25, (47) 21 county courts mandatory pre‐action directions (31) 3 court closures (6) 4, (12) 8–9, (21) 3, (24) 2, (25) 4 court dress (45) 5 Court of Protection reporting restrictions (19) 3 Cram, Ian parliamentary privilege (21) 12–13 2011 SJ 7
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Crasnow, Rachel employment law (30) 9 criminal advocates quality assurance scheme (22) 2, (33) 11, (40) 5, 7 criminal proceedings right to lawyer, UK rejection of proposed directive (35) 3 criminal trials case management by the defence (19) 17 prosecution’s duty of fairness (20) 12–13 Cromby, Andrew partnerships (46) 9 Crook, Frances sentencing (23) 14 cross‐examination protection of victims (26) 7 Crossley, Dominic privacy (1) 15 Crown Court fees (11) 24 Cumbers, Shelley family law (10) 15–16 Cunningham, Graham professional negligence (27) 12–13 curriculum vitae (23) 7 Dadak, Rod privacy (5) 8–9, (19) 12–13 trolling (36) 9 Damiano, Charis partnerships (21) 11, (34) 13 data protection fines (34) 27–9 misdirected emails (34) 29 data security (17) 17, (34) 29, (44) 5 8 2011 SJ
Daurka, Kiran public equality duty (10) 8–9 Davidson, Laura deprivation of liberty (14) 14–15, (45) 10–
11 Davidson, Teresa family law (37) 10–11 Davies, Ashton wills workshop (30) 21 Davies, James employment law (46) 10–11 Davies, Sophie professional negligence update (15) 26–8 Day, Caroline PACE update (17) 23–4, (36) 27–9 de Waal, John property law (25) 15 death of a client (19) 7 debt collection statutory demands (46) 21 Delafaille, Martin IP (20) 14–15 Denyer, Shirley costs (11) 11 Detention and Bail Act 2011 (36) 27–9 Digital Economy Act (5) 3, (16) 2 diminished responsibility (46) 12–13 disability employer’s lack of knowledge (32) 4 reasonable adjustments in housing (31) 10–11 disability discrimination Law Society (37) 4 universities (36) 23–4 Index Vol 155
disability hate crimes (9) 3 disclosure and cloud computing (1) 16 diversity in the profession (44) 2 and SRA (47) 3 DNA police powers (17) 23, (20) 5 Doel, John enforcement of undertakings (45) 9 domestic violence (4) 4, (9) 12–13, (21) 27–
9 Douglas, Anthony family courts report (30) 13 drugs as property (11) 24 decriminalisation (23) 8–9 Duncan, Tom costs (22) 19 Dyke, Thom education law (27) 14–15 Easton, Richard private prosecutions (38) 16–17 trial by jury (3) 12–13 Eastwell, Nick interview (11) 16–17 Eastwood, Niamh decriminalisation of drugs (23) 8–9 education academic misconduct (36) 24 academy conversions (38) 27 Building Schools for the Future (8) 23–4 disability discrimination (36) 23–4 exclusion and human rights (27) 15 fitness to practice hearings (36) 24 higher education complaints (36) 23 legal representation for teacher at disciplinary hearing (26) 4, (27) 14–15, (48) 14–15 permanent exclusions (22) 27–8, (27) 15 planning for schools development (38) 28 public law and contractual rights (36) 24 search powers (22) 27 special educational needs (22) 28 update (4) 27–8, (22) 27–8, (36) 23–4 white paper (4) 27–8 Edwards, Denis EU citizenship (14) 27–8 public law guidance (8) 19 Edwards, Douglas localism bill (36) 21 Edwards, Nikki accessory liability (23) 19 Edwards, Simon personal injury (45) 14–15 Ellis, David personal injury (37) 9 employment law agency workers (22) 32, (37) 4, (39) 5, (40) 27–9 arbitrators not employees (30) 4, 9 belief discrimination (10) 5 bullying at work (38) 18–19 car cleaners as workers (22) 17, (30) 3, (33) 10–11 caste discrimination (5) 11 church ministers as employees (12) 5 compromise agreements (3) 4 dangerous overseas locations (4) 10–11 default retirement age (2) 2, (14) 3 employee status (22) 17, (30) 3, (33) 10–11 equal pay claims, jurisdiction of civil courts (46) 3 flexible working (32) 10–11 green paper, Resolving Workplace Disputes (18) 10–11 holiday pay (37) 4 holidays and rest periods (47) 5 holidays and sick leave (31) 2 labour relations laws, construction (10) 4 legal representation at disciplinary hearing (48) 14–15 modern workplaces review (22) 32 national minimum wage (1) 4 2011 SJ 9
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parental leave (32) 10–11 paternity rights (13) 27–8, (17) 12–13, (22) 30–2 previous convictions, disclosure (16) 5 purposive approach (30) 3 redundancy, Superannuation Act 2010 (32) 3 reforms (40) 29, (45) 2 retirement age (13) 27, (22) 30 safe place of work (4) 10–11 sex discrimination against male solicitor (14) 3 sexual orientation discrimination (3) 5 sick employees and annual leave (31) 2 travelling expenses and national minimum wage (1) 4 TUPE regulations (24) 3 unfair dismissal (4) 3, (13) 28, (41) 3 unfair dismissal qualification period (38) 3, 9, (40) 29 unfair dismissal, common law claims (48) 5 update (13) 27–8, (22) 30–2, (40) 27–9 volunteers and anti‐discrimination laws (4) 5 whistleblowing (5) 16–17 employment tribunals closed material (28) 5, (29) 9 fees (38) 3, 9, (39) 5, (40) 29, (45) 2, (48) 5 reform proposals (4) 3, (18) 10–11, (45) 2, (46) 10–11 small employers exemption (45) 2 witness statements (6) 16 environmental law decisions made by another authority, reconsideration of (44) 21 demolition works (20) 26, (29) 29 ‘deposit’ of waste (41) 29 EIA Directive (10) 24, (29) 29 EIA screening (10) 24, (29) 27–9 group litigation order (41) 27–9 Habitats Directive (3) 5, (10) 23–4 judicial review, promptness requirement (29) 29, (41) 29 judicial review, protective costs orders (4) 21 nuisance, procedural issues (41) 27–9 odour nuisance (16) 4, (29) 29, (41) 27 polytunnel fruit‐growing in AONB (4) 3 10 2011 SJ
protective costs order (41) 27–9 special areas of conservation (47) 24 update (10) 23–4, (29) 27–9, (41) 27–9 Epstein, Rona imprisonment of mothers (4) 12 Equality Act 2010 housing law and (29) 15–17, (31) 10–11 planning law and (48) 21 Equality and Human Rights Commission and gay rights cases (28) 3 reform proposals (12) 5 equality duty (10) 8–9, (40) 19, (47) 14, (48) 21 e‐service (3) 20 estate agents’ commissions (46) 24 estate planning update (27) 27–9, (43) 31–
3 Europe briefing (4) 25, (8) 21, (12) 19, (16) 17, (20) 19, (24) 25, (28) 17, (32) 15, (36) 19, (40) 21, (44) 19, (48) 17 cross‐border healthcare directive (13) 17 drug tourism (8) 21 EU citizenship (14) 27–8, (20) 19 free movement of capital (8) 5 freedom of information (32) 15 gambling regulation (28) 17 habitats directive (24) 25 liability of judges (45) 4 motor insurance (24) 25 right to lawyer, proposed directive (35) 3 Rome II Regulation (48) 17 satellite decoders (38) 5, (40) 21, (42) 24 victims’ opinions (36) 19 European arrest warrants (8) 12–13 European Court of Human Rights and national courts (17) 4 Commons review (44) 4 EHRC etc intervention in religious discrimination cases (35) 5, (37) 5 Index Vol 155
Evans, Matthew Prisoners Advice Service (16) 14–15 Evans, Neil sports law (9) 23–4 evidence admissibility, magistrates’ courts (11) 23–4 closed material (28) 5, (29) 9 contemporaneous documentation (35) 17 expert. See expert evidence fingerprints (23) 17 hearsay. See hearsay evidence text messages (26) 20 vintage racing car crash (1) 3 without prejudice rule (5) 26 Ewing, Sam costs estimates in probate cases (34) 21 expenses procedures SRA investigation (21) 5 expert evidence costs (44) 9 disclosure of experts’ names (19) 4 disclosure of pre‐issue experts’ reports (9) 3, 16–17 expert shopping (9) 3, 16–17 family proceedings (48) 27–9 immunity for experts abolished (13) 2, 14–
15, (15) 26 Law Commission proposals (12) 3, (19) 9 legal professional privilege (20) 31 reliability test (12) 3 vintage racing car crash (1) 3 Exton, Julie view from the bench (22) 21, (46) 21 Face2Face Solicitors (6) 3, (10) 19, (36) 4 Fahy, Michael charities (6) 15 property sector 2011 (1) 12–13 solar energy farms (11) 15 family courts Commons justice committee report (30) 12–13 family law see also children bigamous marriage, legitimacy of offspring (30) 5 care orders and adoption (4) 9 cohabitation. See cohabitation conferences (15) 7 contact over Christmas (47) 27–9 court bundles (26) 13 divorce app (15) 3 divorce update (31) 27–9 divorce, sharing principle (20) 4 documents obtained illegally (2) 7 domestic violence (9) 12–13 enforcement of undertakings (45) 9 expert evidence generally (48) 27–9 experts, disclosure of names (19) 4 Family Procedure Rules 2010 (2) 7, (10) 17, (14) 19, (18) 17 firm’s 30th anniversary (43) 7 foster carers’ religious beliefs (9) 5 implied trusts, family home (30) 10–11 litigants in person (31) 7 loan‐funded divorce litigation (4) 2 Malta (31) 27–9 marriage past and present (7) 7 mediation assessments (8) 2, 9, (14) 5, 19, (18) 27–9 mediator‐solicitor collaboration (47) 29 Norgrove review (13) 4, (42) 9, (46) 4 prenuptial agreements (1) 2, (2) 14–15, (47) 29 relocation abroad of divorced parents (27) 3, (37) 10–11 royal prenuptial agreement (16) 10–11 Scottish divorce laws (12) 14–15 surrogacy agreements (4) 5 surrogacy and parental orders (48) 5 telephone hearings (18) 17 Fawcett, Denise insolvency law (26) 23–5, (43) 27–9 fees termination of retainer (7) 5 felix (4) 7, (8) 7, (12) 7, (16) 7, (20) 7, (24) 7, (28) 7, (32) 7, (36) 7, (40) 7, (44) 7, (48) 7 Fernandes‐Owen, Louise caste discrimination (5) 11 2011 SJ 11
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fines amounts owed to MoJ (4) 4 fingerprint evidence (23) 17 Fletcher, Nina solicitors profession (14) 8 Flood, John legal education (48) 9 Fluck, Nick online legal services (41) 13 Foggo, Gavin limited liability partnerships (9) 11 third‐party funding code (47) 17 folk law (13) 32, (16) 32, (20) 32, (24) 44, (28) 32, (32) 24, (36) 32, (40) 32, (44) 32, (48) 32 forced marriages (7) 5, (20) 4, (39) 2 Foster, Susanne partnerships (12) 15, (16) 13, (46) 13 Fox, Richard M employment tribunals (18) 10–11 France, Amy property law (42) 27–9 franchises franchising workshop (5) 21 legal (10) 19 Frangos, Juliette legal aid (25) 11 fraud accessory liability (23) 19 in the legal profession (23) 12–13 freedom of expression radio presenter (25) 5 freedom of information EU case (32) 15 workshop (28) 21 12 2011 SJ
Freeman, Godfrey prenuptial agreements (2) 15 freezing orders damages on discharge (4) 15 Frisby, Michael civil justice reform proposals (13) 11 Fuchter, Charles merger of practices (33) 13 Fuller, Laura planning law (47) 23–4 Ganapathy, Vijay personal injury (7) 29–30, (20) 29–31, (39) 27–9 gang culture (44) 7 gang injunctions (15) 14–15 gangs research (14) 7 Garlick, Michelle indemnity insurance (20) 16–17 Garner, Thomas clients with mobile phones in prison (20) 11 Geffin, Miles prenuptial agreements (2) 15 gender reassignment breast enlargement, discrimination (11) 5 George, Charles public law guidance (8) 19 George, Geraldine legal aid (24) 16–17 Gerry, Felicity diminished responsibility (46) 12–13 jury trials (24) 11 quality assurance scheme for advocates (33) 11 show trials (20) 9 Index Vol 155
Gibbs, Simon costs (13) 23, (17) 19, (21) 17, (25) 19, (29) 21, (33) 17, (37) 19, (41) 19, (45) 19 Gibson, Colin defamation claims (31) 19 Gilg, Jean‐Yves civil justice reform proposals (13) 10–11 interviews (7) 14–15, (11) 16–17, (12) 8–9 libel (28) 9 Godwin, Harold view from the bench (38) 25 Gordon, Jeffrey bail applications for rioters (38) 11 Gough, Michael marketing (37) 12–13 Graham, Simon company law (7) 25–7 Graham Paul, Annabel localism bill (36) 21 Greene, David procedure in other jurisdictions (11) 21 Griffiths, Rhys defamation claims (31) 19 guarantees (3) 15–16 guarantors duty of disclosure (40) 12 Guida, Maria taxation workshop (21) 21 guidance (public law) (8) 19 Gulliford, James pensions (42) 12–13 Halliwell, Lindsay family law (8) 9 Harbage, William diminished responsibility (46) 12–13 Harris, Ian criminal law developments (11) 23–4, (26) 19–20, (45) 23–4 Harrison, James conditional fee agreements (7) 16–17 Hasan, Ibrahim Protection of Freedoms Bill (12) 12–13 Hassett, Magnus property law (9) 27–9, (42) 27–9 Hayes, Ruth legal aid (29) 10–11 Hays, William mortgage fraud (3) 10–11 health and safety deafness caused by factory noise (15) 5, (18) 12–13, (21) 24 failed risk assessment (3) 28 foreseeable risk (3) 27, 28, (34) 10–11, (35) 27–9 low‐risk workplaces (3) 28 reportable injuries (35) 27 risk assessment (3) 28, (21) 23–4, (35) 29 safe system of work at school (21) 23–4 safety not ‘unchanging concept’ (15) 5, (18) 12–13, (21) 24 school’s duty of care (21) 23–4 tick‐box approach (35) 29 training and risk assessment (35) 29 update (3) 27–8, (21) 23–4, (35) 27–9 health and social care bill (19) 14–15 hearsay evidence confiscation hearings (26) 20 ECHR ruling (48) 2 GMC disciplinary tribunal (25) 5 text messages (26) 20 Heighton, Penelope expert evidence (9) 16–17 Heley, Susanna regulatory watch (4) 23, (8) 18, (12) 17, (14) 12–13, (16) 19, (20) 21, (24) 27, (28) 19, (32) 13, (36) 17, (40) 18, (44) 17, (48) 19 2011 SJ 13
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Heshka, Jon personal injury (2) 8–9, (38) 14–15 Hewson, Barbara home births (13) 17 libel success fees (3) 9 privacy (5) 9 High Court unjustifiable delay (17) 3 high street practices survival (27) 7, (31) 10–11 highway authorities liability (1) 23–4 Hill, Peter local government law (8) 23–4, (38) 27–8 Hilsenrath, Rebecca pro bono (22) 10–11 Hirst, Tim litigation (2) 17 Hobbs, Kim complaints handling (43) 10 Hodgson, John vocational training for lawyers (44) 14 Hogwood, Richard prenuptial agreements (2) 14 Holbrook, Jon possession orders (15) 12–13 Holder, James alternative business structures (48) 12 Holt, Alice charity law (41) 9 home births (13) 17 homelessness accommodating the household (21) 29 psychological abuse as domestic violence (4) 4, (9) 13, (21) 27–9 14 2011 SJ
Honey, Richard judicial review (12) 21, (32) 17 Hope, Lorraine juries (24) 10–11 housing decent homes standard (30) 23–4 defects in new houses (45) 15 disrepair (30) 23–4 domestic violence victims (4) 4 Equality Act 2010 and (29) 15–17, (31) 14–
15 eviction for anti‐social behaviour (44) 12–
13 eviction of introductory tenants (8) 4, (10) 11, (21) 27 eviction of rioters (33) 5, (39) 13 Mexfield case (43) 5, (45) 12–13 mutual housing associations, eviction of tenants (43) 5, (45) 12–13 North Tyneside leases (47) 21 oral submissions to review officer (21) 29 proportionality principle (8) 4, (10) 11, (21) 27 reasonable adjustments (31) 10–11 Hoyer Millar, Chris defamation (47) 13 Hudson, Des naming and shaming (34) 15 Hughes, Ruth trusts (24) 12–13 human rights adoption of children, parents’ rights (4) 9 Afghani civilians (27) 2 burden of proof (42) 10–11 confiscation of property (41) 4 CPR 3.3 and ECHR Article 6 (2) 17 deportation (2) 27–9 deprivation of liberty (14) 14–15, (25) 12–
13, (45) 10–11 DNA samples (20) 5 elderly persons’ care needs (27) 4 English courts’ record defended (44) 4 exclusion from school (27) 15 extradition (15) 19 family reunion (30) 4 Index Vol 155
foster carers’ religious beliefs (9) 5 freedom of expression (25) 5 hearsay evidence (48) 2 intermediaries for defendants (11) 12–13 Iraqi civilians (27) 2 jury trial (3) 12–13 legal representation at disciplinary hearings (26) 4, (27) 14–15, (48) 14–15 libel success fees (3) 2, 9 NHS and article 8 (30) 4, (34) 3 possession orders (8) 4, (10) 11, (15) 12–13, (21) 27 prisoners’ release rights (4) 17 prisoners’ voting rights (7) 2, (15) 5, (41) 5 privacy (1) 3, 15, (2) 4, (5) 9, (7) 16–17, (19) 4, 12–13 protection of property (31) 9 religious discrimination, EHRC etc intervention in Strasbourg cases (35) 5, (37) 5 sex offenders (7) 2 subsidiary principle (41) 5 Humphreys, Richard community care cuts (24) 29 Hunnings, Ingemar civil justice reform proposals (13) 11 Hynes, Steve legal aid (19) 11–12 ILEX (6) 21, (39) 4 immigration and asylum age assessment (4) 4 age limit for foreign spouses (39) 2 best interests of children (5) 2 collapse of Immigration Advisory Service (28) 3, (29) 3 deportation (2) 27–9, (12) 4, (16) 27–9 housing for asylum seeker, council’s duty (32) 5 points‐based system appeals (34) 23–4 trafficking victims (41) 5 update (2) 27–9, (16) 27–9, (34) 23–4 indemnity insurance assigned risks pool (3) 3, (15) 2, (18) 3, (20) 16–17, (38) 2 compliance toolkit for smaller practices (15) 3 cover for mortgage lenders (3) 3 focus, issues 25, 32 guidance for firms (4) 23 new insurer (29) 4 no‐claims bonus (29) 7 reforms attacked (15) 2 small firms (38) 2 sole practitioners (29) 3, (38) 2 SRA review (1) 29, (3) 3, (4) 23, (15) 2 independent financial advisers FSA approach (34) 17 joint ventures with solicitors (46) 19 information technology see also internet bringing your own computer to work (29) 19 cloud computing (25) 23, (45) 17 data security (17) 17, (34) 29 digital criminal courts (39) 7 electronic contracts (42) 14–15 Google and legal services (41) 17 green computing (21) 19 Microsoft Sharepoint (5) 19 Microsoft Word (1) 21 Nokia‐Microsoft partnership (13) 21 online automation services (25) 17, (33) 12 outsourcing (9) 19 setting up own practice (33) 21, (37) 21 smartphones (13) 21 telephony systems (37) 21 survey of solicitors’ attitudes (8) 15–16 virtual law firms (23) 10–11, (29) 2 inheritance tax (4) 33, (15) 31, (43) 31–3 HMRC guidance (41) 24, (43) 31 workshop, spouse exemption (26) 17 injunctions view from the bench (30) 17 insolvency law firms (6) 12–13 unincorporated associations (32) 20 update (16) 23–4, (26) 23–5, (43) 27–9 insurance law reform 10–11 2011 SJ 15
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sex discrimination (9) 4, (12) 21 intellectual property ACS Law case (16) 3, (18) 3 blocking order (31) 4 Budweiser trademark (36) 4 capitalising IP rights (13) 25 copyright and online use of material (34) 27 copyright forum shopping (30) 2 copyright infringement by EC (2) 24 Digital Economy Act (5) 3, (16) 2, (31) 4 eBay trademark infringements (2) 24, (28) 4, (34) 27 employees’ share of patent earnings (18) 24 European Patent applications (2) 23 European patent court (16) 17 file‐sharing litigation (6) 5, (18) 3, (22) 4, (31) 3 Football Dataco case (18) 23–4 gene sequence in drug, validity of patent (43) 4 graphical user interfaces (2) 23 Hargreaves report on IP reform (2) 23, (20) 5, 14–15, (31) 4, (34) 27 human embryos, patents (40) 4 injunctions against ISPs (34) 27 Intellectual Property County Court (31) 4 Interflora keyword (36) 4 news clippings (2) 24 online copyright infringement notification letters (35) 13 pension scheme deficits (40) 13 R&D agreements (2) 23 small claims track (31) 4 Twitter photographs (34) 27 update (2) 23–4, (18) 23–4, (34) 27–9 workshops (1) 19, 25 interest rates litigation (34) 19 intermediaries for defendants (11) 12–13 internet browser law (18) 23 casino games monopoly (35) 2 chatroom crime (2) 5 contractual issues and new websites (29) 20 16 2011 SJ
cookies on websites (34) 29 Digital Economy Act (5) 3, (16) 2 divorce app (15) 3 dodgy emails (9) 7 filters (31) 4 Google and legal services (41) 17 LEGAL365.com (29) 2 libel (26) 8 online legal services (41) 12–13, (42) 19 online reputation management (42) 17 piracy (5) 3, (16) 2 selling (18) 24 super‐injunctions (20) 3 trolling (36) 9 Iraq investigation of abuse (45) 4 Jackson report full implementation (3) 2, (13) 3, 10–11 Jacob, Isaac guarantees (3) 15–16 Jacobson, Lawrence partnerships (39) 14–15 Jagabrun, Andinee Pillay taxation (41) 10–11 Jamieson, Neil contract law (21) 14–15 Jenkins, Tim view from the bench (18) 17, (42) 21 Johnson‐Cadwell, Eleanor discretionary trusts (17) 21 Jones, Gregory private nuisance claims (41) 14–15 Jones, Mike business development (2) 9, (6) 13, (10) 9, (14) 13, (18) 11 Jones, Siobhan landlord and tenant (33) 9 Jordan, Richard employment abroad (10) 20 Index Vol 155
Jordan, Robert view from the bench (2) 18 judgments accessibility (11) 3 judicial appointments Equality Act considerations (45) 5 statistics (26) 4 judicial conduct intervention in trial process (39) 17 judicial review costs (32) 17 disclosure (12) 21 environmental, protective costs orders (4) 21 equality duty of public bodies (47) 14–15 interim remedies (20) 23 legal aid for (20) 4 legal aid tender rejections (28) 4 of judicial review costs (17) 3, 9 pre‐action protocol (32) 17 promptness requirement (29) 29, (31) 24, (41) 29, (47) 15 public bodies’ decisions (47) 14–15 Superannuation Act 2010 (32) 3 tribunal cases (26) 9 judiciary flexible working (45) 5 Junor, Lloyd private client workshops (14) 21, (22) 25 juries equality within (24) 10–11 Facebook chatting (24) 11, (26) 8 human rights and trial by jury (3) 12–13 internet research by jurors (27) 17 tampering (3) 4 jurisdiction advantages of other jurisdictions (11) 21 courts’ (12) 9 justices of the peace 650th anniversary (17) 10–11, (18) 7 Karim, Sam local government cuts (21) 9 Kaye, Francesca part 36 offers (35) 19 Kenya Mau Mau compensation (29) 5 Khan, Sophie complaints against the police (15) 8 detention of young people (32) 9 legal aid (24) 15 Tasers (47) 9 King, Debbie company law (25) 31–2, (39) 24–5 Kohanzad, Rad whistleblowing (5) 16–17 Kreser, Jennie pensions (13) 25, (33) 23–4, (46) 27–9 landlord and tenant break clauses (14) 23–4, (42) 27 disrepair of property (30) 23–4 eviction for anti‐social behaviour (44) 12–
13 eviction of introductory tenants (8) 4, (10) 11, (21) 27 eviction of rioters (33) 5, (39) 13 guarantees on assignment (33) 9 leasehold enfranchisement (6) 24 Mexfield case (43) 5, (45) 12–13 mutual housing associations, eviction of tenants (43) 5, (45) 12–13 possession orders (8) 4, (10) 11, (15) 12–13, (21) 27 proportionality principle (8) 4, (10) 11, (15) 12–13, (21) 27 reasonable adjustments duty (31) 10–11 regulation of letting agents (4) 18–19 repairing obligations of landlords (31) 12–
13 service of notices (14) 23–4 superior landlord’s consent (42) 29 uncompleted leases (42) 27–9 update (14) 23–4, (30) 23–4, (45) 27–9 2011 SJ 17
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Lang, David high street solicitors (31) 10–11 Langley, Richard costs (39) 19 Latham, Robert housing law (29) 15–17, (31) 10–11 Law, Nigel view from the bench (26) 13 Law Society AGM (28) 5 Lazarus, Liora aptitude tests (28) 13 Leadercramer, Adam sports law (28) 27–9 LEGAL365.com (29) 2 legal advice centres see advice agencies Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (23) 5, (25) 2, 10–11, (42) 7, (45) 5, 14–15, 24 timetable (46) 2 legal aid appeals, call for independent tribunal (39) 3 bared bottoms (38) 4 campaign to save civil legal aid (2) 3 clinical negligence cases (12) 9 committal fees (47) 2 community care work, judicial review (36) 4 community legal advice helpline (1) 7 competitive tendering (12) 3, (39) 5, (46) 2, (47) 4 consolidation of sector (6) 11 cuts (13) 5, (22) 9, (23) 5, (24) 14–15, (25) 2, 10, 13, (26) 3, (29) 10–11, (34) 4, (41) 5, (42) 2, (45) 5, 24, (46) 2 family law (25) 11, (34) 4, (42) 2 financial management (19) 10–11 French system compared (24) 16–17 18 2011 SJ
green paper proposals (1) 7, (6) 3, 4, 10–11, (11) 2, (24) 14–15 housing (25) 10 Immigration Advisory Service collapse (28) 3, (29) 3 immigration work, firms’ tendering process failures (19) 5, (24) 5 impact of cuts (8) 3 judicial review of tender rejections (28) 4 judicial review, for (20) 4 justice select committee report (13) 5 law centre funding (6) 3, 10–11 Law For All collapse (30) 3 legal executives and (2) 10 Legal Services Commission (19) 10–11 new and innovative ways of working (29) 10–11 opposing the cuts (5) 7, (22) 9, (24) 15, (45) 5, 24 pre‐litigation funding (25) 11 pro bono no replacement (43) 3 ProcureCos (26) 3 recoupment of payments on account (46) 4 social welfare (25) 10 Sound Off for Justice campaign (22) 9, (25) 7, 10 survey of solicitors’ attitudes (9) 8–9 withdrawal of treatment cases (37) 2 legal education and employment opportunities (44) 2 apprenticeships (44) 14–15 aptitude tests (25) 3, (28) 12–13 BPP (16) 3 costs lawyers (47) 5 drop in applications (41) 4 international perspective (48) 9 LPC and family law (34) 7 partnership with for‐profits provider (15) 4 review needed (48) 9 supply of services with reasonable skill and care (22) 28 work‐based learning, SRA pilot (23) 4, (25) 9 legal executives enhanced status (6) 21 Legal Ombudsman annual report (29) 4 Index Vol 155
failure to cooperate with investigation (44) 3, 10–11 naming and shaming (13) 5, (25) 4, (34) 14–
15, (43) 4 progress report (12) 17 legal professional privilege accountants (16) 5 conveyancing documents (1) 27, (6) 23–4 experts’ reports (20) 31 FSA investigation (39) 4 non‐lawyers (16) 5 waiver by client (27) 23 legal representation disciplinary hearings (26) 4, (27) 14–15, (48) 14–15 human rights (26) 4, (27) 14–15, (48) 14–15 UK rejection of proposed directive (35) 3 Legal Services Board appointments (7) 3 consumer panel report (25) 4 Leveson inquiry (35) 4 Lewis, Meyric judicial review (4) 21 Lewis, Sarah European arrest warrants (8) 12–13 libel conduct of litigation (31) 19 defamation bill (1) 3, (11) 3, 8–9, (23) 3, (28) 9–11 doctors and scientists (28) 9–11, (31) 4 internet comments (26) 8, (40) 4, (44) 5 ‘publication’ of defamatory remarks (47) 13 success fees (3) 2, 9 licensing update (6) 27–9, (24) 31–2, (37) 23–4 Light, Roy licensing law (6) 27–9, (24) 31–2, (37) 23–4 limitation accrual of cause of action (33) 29 asbestos action (7) 29–30 date of damage (1) 29 date of exchange of contracts (15) 28 date of knowledge (23) 26 limited liability partnerships unfairly prejudicial conduct (9) 11 Lines, Kris personal injury (2) 8–9, (38) 14–15 LinkedIn (47) 19 litigants in person (12) 9, (42) 21 litigation CPR 3.3 (2) 17 e‐service (3) 20 focus, issue 34 funding by bank (44) 5 interest (34) 19 part 36 offers (7) 20, (15) 17, (22) 4, (23) 15, (35) 19, (37) 19, (38) 25, (39) 27–9 pre‐action protocols (2) 18 relief from sanctions (36) 12 security for costs orders (43) 21 vexatious litigants (47) 10–11 local government adult social care funding (38) 27–8 Building Schools for the Future (8) 23–4 community care cuts (24) 29 decisions made by another authority, reconsideration of (44) 21 elderly persons’ care needs (27) 4 equality duty and budget cuts (21) 9, (24) 29 health and social care bill (8) 24 in‐house procurement (16) 21 mutual insurance service (6) 2, (8) 23, (16) 21 new legislation (8) 24 procurement challenges (38) 28 referendums (8) 24 shared services (6) 2, (8) 23 Shoesmith case (21) 4, (22) 32, (27) 9 surveillance powers of local authorities (12) 12–13 turf wars, care costs (30) 29 update (8) 23–4, (38) 27–8 2011 SJ 19
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Localism Bill/Act (4) 13, (8) 24, (36) 21, (38) 27, (47) 23 London riots (35) 7 Lopez, Juan public sector equality duty (48) 21 Lord Rodger tributes (26) 5 Lorimer, Jill PACE update (17) 23–4, (36) 27–9 Loughnane, Vicky vocational training for lawyers (44) 15 Lucas, Mark commercial law (11) 27–9, (28) 23–4, (46) 23–4 Lugger, Andrew folk law (13) 32, (16) 32, (20) 32, (24) 44, (28) 32, (32) 24, (36) 32, (40) 32, (44) 32, (48) 32 landlord and tenant (4) 18–19 Lund, Andrew conveyancing (6) 8 Luscombe, Phillipa NHS clinical negligence (7) 12–13 Lush, Alexander employment law (4) 10–11 MacFarlane, Alistair private client workshop (6) 17 Mackenzie, Iain handling fragile clients (1) 14–15 Mackenzie, Jock clinical negligence (10) 27–9, (29) 23–4, (44) 27–9 Mackie, Jeannie behind bars (3) 7, (6) 7, (10) 7, (14) 7, (18) 7, (22) 7, (26) 7, (35) 7, (38) 7, (42) 7, (46) 7 20 2011 SJ
Makepeace, Adam legal aid (6) 11, (22) 9 Makin, Chris mediation (48) 13 marketing (7) 23, (37) 12–13 Martin, Clare residential property (40) 23–4 Martin, Esther partnerships (7) 17, (27) 13 Mastrominas, George property (28) 14–15 Maton, James bribery (27) 21 Mawji, Salima education law (4) 27–8, (22) 27–8, (36) 23–4 McCluskey, David burden of proof (42) 10–11 McCracken, Robert freedom of information (28) 21 McGilloway, Justin pensions (40) 13 McKie, Suzanne employment law (33) 14–15 McManus, Gareth health and safety (34) 10–11 media contempt, publication of pictures on news websites (9) 2 mediation boundary disputes (48) 13 compulsory assessments, family law (8) 2, 9, (14) 5, 19, (18) 27–9 medico‐legal euthanasia (46) 4 withdrawal of treatment (37) 2, (40) 9 Index Vol 155
mental health deprivation of liberty (25) 12–13, (45) 10–
11 unlawful detention (3) 4 merger of practices (33) 13 Merson, David localism bill (4) 13 Mildred, Paul interview (12) 8–9 view from the bench (30) 17 Milne, Laura as a Liberty legal observer on march (15) 11 Mina, Rani costs (22) 19 mineral rights (43) 25 miscarriages of justice compensation (19) 3 Mitchell, Gareth public sector equality duty (47) 14 welfare law (30) 27–9 mobile homes (15) 4 money laundering (39) 23 Moorhead, Richard 2010 statistics (14) 10 aptitude tests (28) 13 mortgage fraud (3) 10–11 Morton, Andrew practice management (22) 14–15 Moss, Finola charity law (40) 10–11 expert evidence (19) 9 family law (4) 9, (27) 9 multi‐disciplinary practices (26) 15 murder diminished responsibility (46) 12–13 joint enterprise and transferred malice (48) 3 loss of control defence (5) 12–13 reform (47) 2 retrial (29) 5 Murray, Clare partnerships (7) 17, (12) 15, (16) 13, (21) 11, (27) 13, (31) 11, (34) 13, (38) 15, (42) 15, (46) 13 Nag, Snigdha employment law (22) 17, (33) 10–11, (38) 18–19 naming and shaming (13) 5, (25) 4, (34) 14–15, (43) 4 Nanji, Zahra health and safety (3) 27–8, (21) 23–4, (35) 27–9 National Health Service clinical negligence claims (7) 12–13 ECHR article 8 (30) 4, (33) 3 health and social care bill (19) 14–15 negligence see also professional negligence National Trust, branch falling from tree (31) 5, (35) 25, (42) 29 Nelson, Alan CPD review (24) 19–20 New Year Honours lawyer recipients (1) 5 Newton, Benjamin extradition (15) 19 internet research by jurors (27) 17 Nixon, Andrew professional negligence (1) 27–9 Noble, James property law (42) 27–9 2011 SJ 21
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no‐reliance clauses (1) 8–9 northern lights (2) 32, (6) 32, (10) 32, (14) 32, (18) 32, (22) 32, (26) 32, (30) 32, (34) 32, (38) 32, (42) 32, (46) 32 Nott, Bryan consumer law (8) 27–9, (19) 27–9, (35) 14–
15 nuisance claims (41) 14–15 O’Leary, Robert health and safety (18) 12–13 online legal services (41) 12–13, (42) 19 Orme, Emily housing law (44) 12–13 Ormondroyd, Cain freedom of information (28) 21 outcomes‐focused regulation (18) 2, (32) 13, (39) 10–11, (40) 18, (48) 10–11 Outram, John conveyancing (35) 9 PACE update (17) 23–4, (36) 27–9 Palmer, Anya employment law (38) 9 Pannone deal with high street retailer (18) 5 Papworth, Katie professional negligence (1) 27–9, (33) 27–9 parish council abolition quashed (34) 5 Parker, Andrew litigation (7) 20 referral fees (35) 10 Parker, Jon aptitude tests (28) 12–13 22 2011 SJ
Parkinson, Jean squatting (16) 12–13 parliamentary privilege (21) 12–13, (23) 3 partnerships departing partners and best interests of client (46) 9 discrimination claims (27) 13 dissolution and the contractual doctrine (39) 14–15 exit discussions (42) 15 exit processes (31) 11 fixed‐share partners (5) 15 key considerations (7) 17 pregnant partners (34) 13 restrictive covenants (46) 13 retirement of partners (21) 11 status of partners (38) 15 team moves (12) 15, (16) 13 Patel, Raj costs (11) 11 Pavey, James public law proceedings (8) 8 Pawlowska, Chrisoulla property law (30) 14–15 Pawlowski, Mark proprietary estoppel (26) 10–11 Peaker, Giles housing update (21) 27–9 legal aid (25) 11 possession orders (15) 13 pension credit nationality and (11) 4 pensions auto‐enrolment of employees (5) 23 capitalising IP rights (13) 25 corporate insolvency (16) 23, (43) 27 IP and scheme deficits (40) 13 part‐time judges (44) 5 reforms (42) 12–13 update (33) 23–4, (46) 27–9 Wedgwood Group, deficit (48) 24 Index Vol 155
personal injury abuse of process (7) 30 admission of liability (20) 31 APIL annual conference (16) 9 asbestos claims (10) 2 attacks on claimants (37) 9 Bar’s position under pending changes (45) 14–15 causation (39) 27 civil justice reform proposals (13) 10–11 covert surveillance (2) 12–13 cyclist, highways authorities’ duties (32) 12 disbursement funding agreements (19) 29 discount rate (13) 4 duty of care (7) 30 exaggerated claims (3) 17 falling branch, death of boy (31) 5, (35) 25, (42) 29 forum shopping (30) 5 highway authorities’ liability (1) 23–4 insurance industry’s power (37) 9 limitation (7) 29–30 motor insurance bill (35) 2, (37) 9, (38) 4, (42) 5 occupiers’ liability (38) 14–15, (42) 29 Ogden tables (43) 17–19 overseas accidents (9) 15 plastic surgery (21) 4 road traffic cases (23) 31–3 RTA protocol (22) 21 scouts’ game (2) 8–9 splitting assessment of damages (39) 29 subsidiary companies and parent companies (20) 29–31 trusts (38) 23 unacceptable risk (7) 29 update (1) 23–4, (7) 29–30, (20) 29–31, (39) 27–9 vetting of TAG claims, lawyer struck off (8) 5 withdrawal of admission of liability (20) 31 Phillips, Gill interview (7) 14–15 Phillips, Sarah inheritance tax (26) 17 Philpott, Anthony age discrimination (40) 16–17 Philpott, Fred consumer law (39) 9 phone hacking (29) 4 Picarda, Hubert charity law (3) 23–5 Pike, Jeremy interim remedies (20) 23 planning law community infrastructure levy (12) 26 decisions made by another authority, reconsideration of (44) 21 judicial review time limits (31) 24 land auctioning (12) 29 Localism Bill/Act (4) 13, (31) 24, (47) 23 national planning policy framework (31) 23 new homes bonus (12) 26 public sector equality duty (48) 21 regional planning strategies (7) 4, (12) 26–
9, (22) 5, (31) 23–4, (47) 24 schools development (38) 28 update (12) 26–9, (31) 23–4, (47) 23–4 village greens (8) 11, (12) 29, (36) 10–11 planning permission contracts subject to (7) 34 deception of planning authority, house built in barn (14) 4, (24) 36, (29) 29, (31) 24 demolition works (20) 26, (29) 29, (32) 3 Hampton Court environs (5) 3 ‘meanwhile’ uses (38) 28 mobile homes (15) 4 reliance on reports by Natural England (3) 5 special areas of conservation (47) 24 Plummer, Kathryn personal injury (9) 15 police arrest, necessity (17) 24, (36) 29 complaints against (15) 8 fingerprints/DNA samples (17) 23, (20) 5 kettling (15) 4, 11 2011 SJ 23
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Liberty legal observers on march (15) 11 manslaughter charge (21) 4 PACE update (17) 23–4, (36) 27–9 proposed powers post‐riots (36) 29 stop and search (17) 23 Tasers (47) 9 time in detention (36) 27–9 Poole, Nigel personal injury (32) 12 Poulter, Kevin northern lights (2) 32, (6) 32, (10) 32, (14) 32, (18) 32, (22) 32, (26) 32, (30) 32, (34) 32, (38) 32, (42) 32, (46) 32 Power, Richard cohabitation (43) 13 practice management addressing people issues (19) 21 boosting sales performance (6) 13 business development (2) 9, (6) 13, (10) 9, (11) 19, (14) 13, (18) 11, (31) 21, (35) 21, (39) 21, (43) 23, (47) 19 business plans (11) 19 cross‐functional excellence (35) 21 great work (23) 21 handling fragile clients (1) 14–15 keeping existing clients happy (2) 9, (18) 11, (33) 7 LinkedIn (47) 19 marketing (7) 23, (37) 12–13 mergers (33) 13 networking (15) 25 newsletters (3) 18 online reputation management (42) 17 pitches and proposals (10) 9, (14) 13 securing new business (2) 9 service to clients (31) 21 ‘showing up’ (43) 23 social media networking (15) 25 standards and ABSs (22) 14–15 unique selling points (39) 21 practising certificates conditions (18) 2 online renewal (41) 7 pregnancy anti‐discrimination (34) 13 24 2011 SJ
prison imprisonment of mothers (4) 12 prisoners access to social fund payments (32) 2 calls from clients with mobile phones (20) 11 Prisoners Advice Service (16) 14–15 rehabilitation (42) 7 release rights (4) 17 voting rights (7) 2, (15) 5, (41) 5 privacy anonymity for sportsman (5) 4, 8–9 conditional fee agreements (7) 16–17 human rights (1) 3, 15, (2) 4, (5) 9, (7) 16–
17, (19) 4 injunctions, monitoring (31) 5 internet (20) 3 Max Mosley case (1) 3, 15, (2) 4, (19) 12–13, (22) 3 Naomi Campbell case (7) 16–17 parliamentary privilege (21) 12–13, (23) 3 prior notification (1) 15, (19) 4, (37) 3 super‐injunctions (20) 3 tweets (6) 5 private client care funding for elderly parents (6) 17 private prosecutions (38) 16–17 pro bono (17) 7, (22) 10–11 and legal aid cuts (43) 3 costs orders (19) 4 Proceeds of Crime Act burden of proof (42) 10–11 criminal property (45) 23–4 ProcureCos (26) 3 professional negligence conveyancing, legal professional privilege (1) 27 date of damage (1) 29 immunity from suit for experts (15) 26 insurance broker’s duties (15) 28 inventors’ case (27) 12–13 limitation (1) 29, (15) 28, (33) 29 mortgage fraud (1) 29 Index Vol 155
pleadings (5) 26–9 premature distribution of estate (27) 29 quarry development (2) 5 reliance on counsel’s advice (33) 29 safeguards to prevent (27) 12–13 scope of duty (15) 28 settlement without authority (33) 29 update (1) 27–9, (15) 26–8, (33) 27–9 valuers’ duties (1) 27–9, (30) 14–15, (33) 27–9 without prejudice negotiations (5) 26–9 property 2011 predictions (1) 12–13 adverse possession (9) 4 beneficial interests (41) 24 boundaries (23) 23, (24) 36 boundary dispute mediation (48) 13 Bribery Act 2010 (20) 25–6 buyer’s liability for withdrawing from contract (35) 23 carbon reduction commitment (9) 27–9 commercial property update (9) 27–9, (20) 25–6, (42) 27–9 covenants (23) 2 deeds of trust (31) 17 diminution in value (31) 9 draft Law Commission bill (23) 2, (28) 15 easements (6) 23, (23) 2, (28) 14–15 guarantees (3) 15–16 mineral rights (43) 25 party walls (6) 24 peaceful enjoyment (31) 9 profits à prendre (23) 2 proprietary estoppel (26) 10–11 repairs (24) 35–6 right to light (20) 26 severance of joint tenancy (41) 23 solar energy farms (11) 15 squatting (16) 12–13, (45) 27–9 stamp duty land tax (6) 24, (9) 29 sub‐sale relief (9) 29 vacant possession (25) 15 valuer’s negligence(1) 27–9, (30) 14–15 waiving contract conditions (24) 35 Protection of Freedoms Bill (12) 12–13 protests breach of the peace (36) 13 Liberty legal observers on march (15) 11 public‐authority decision‐making (44) 21 Public Bodies Bill (45) 4 public confidence survey (25) 4 public law guidance (8) 19 public law proceedings disposal without contested hearing (8) 8 Public Legal Education Network (38) 12–
13 public sector strike (46) 5 Purkis, Sophia accessory liability (23) 19 QualitySolicitors (7) 3, (10) 19, (14) 2, (22) 23, (29) 2 sale (40) 2 unlawful plugging for (41) 3 quality assurance scheme (22) 2, (33) 11, (40) 5, 7 quality schemes damning report (45) 3 quantum meruit (23) 26 rape false claims, prosecution guidance (27) 4 Raphael, Monty Bribery Act guidance (13) 18 Receveur, Kerie terminating a retainer (13) 12–13 Reed, Lucy legal aid (25) 11 referral fees (21) 2, (22) 5, 12–13, (26) 2, (34) 3, (35) 10–11, (37) 9, (38) 4, (44) 17 Regan, David liability for domestic animals (10) 12–13 personal injury (43) 17–19 2011 SJ 25
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registration of land and adverse possession (9) 4 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 amendment by Protection of Freedoms Bill (12) 12–13 regulatory maze (18) 19 religious beliefs council prayer sessions (46) 4 display of cross in company van (17) 5 EHRC etc intervention in discrimination cases (35) 5, (37) 5 prohibition from touching meat (31) 4 protected beliefs (40) 29 rentcharges (18) 4 reserved activities (36) 17 restorative justice (8) 4 retainer terminating (13) 12–13 Rhodes, David breach of the peace (36) 13 criminal trials (19) 17 trial by jury (3) 12–13 riots over summer bail applications for rioters (38) 11 eviction of rioters (33) 5, (39) 13 historical perspective (35) 7 police, proposed post‐riots powers (36) 29 research (37) 3 sentences (33) 4, (40) 5 social media’s role (40) 5 road traffic Segway as motor vehicle (32) 5 update (23) 31–3, (37) 23–4 Robins, Jon legal aid (24) 15 Public Legal Education Network (38) 12–
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Robinson, Max security for costs (43) 21 Robson, Lara part 36 offers (15) 17 Rogers, Brian outcomes‐focused regulation (39) 11 Rolls building (37) 7 Rome II Regulation (48) 17 Rubens, Tilly housing law (33) 5 Rule, Philip prisoners’ release rights (4) 17 Sackman, Sarah equality duty (40) 19 Sadiq, Tariq closed material (29) 9 salaries for lawyers (42) 5 Salmon, Sarah gang injunctions (15) 14–15 housing law (44) 12–13 Samaratunga, Sam doping in sport (18) 14–15 Samuels, Alec defects in new houses (45) 15 employment law (48) 14–15 eviction of rioters (39) 13 guarantors (40) 12 judicial review (26) 9 Sautter, Ed cloud computing and disclosure (1) 16 Scotland divorce laws (12) 14–15 Scutt, Mike alternative business structures (7) 19, (21) 10–11 Index Vol 155
outcomes‐focused regulation (39) 11, (48) 10–11 search orders and warrants (19) 19 sentencing assault offences (26) 19–20 child abduction (48) 3 civil disorder sentences (33) 4, (40) 5 community sentences (23) 14 guidelines (22) 7, (24) 9 guilty plea discount (14) 4, (20) 2, (23) 14 historic sex offences (46) 5 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (42) 7 mandatory sentences (41) 2, (42) 7 reforms (23) 14 short sentences (23) 14 serious crime prevention orders (42) 11 serious misconduct duty to report (48) 19 Serious Organised Crime Office confiscation powers (41) 4 sex discrimination insurance (9) 4, (12) 21 redundancy, male solicitor (14) 3 sex offences sentencing for historic offences (46) 5 sexual orientation discrimination and religious beliefs (28) 3 charities (12) 25, (17) 2 successful claimants (3) 5 Shah, Shenal sports law (9) 23–4, (42) 23–4 Sharpe, Paul will‐writing (29) 12 Shaw, Andrew banking litigation (43) 14–15 Shaw, Peter bribery (18) 9 Shaw, Robin defamation bill (11) 8–9 ShedLaw (21) 10–11 Sheikh, Saira Kabir public procurement law (16) 21 Shepherd, Jim housing law (29) 15–17, (31) 10–11 Shepperson, Tessa landlord and tenant (30) 23–4, (45) 27–9 Sherliker, Tristan commercial workshop (25) 25 Shicluna, Jacqueline merger of practices (33) 13 Sidoli de Ceno, Julian landlord and tenant (14) 23–4, (31) 12–13 Silverman, Jonathan commercial workshops (13) 25, (18) 21, (25) 25, (29) 20, (33) 19, (37) 17, (41) 21, (45) 21 franchising workshop (5) 21 intellectual property workshop (1) 19 taxation workshop (21) 21 time‐share workshop (9) 21 Sime, Stuart internet libel (26) 8 Singh, Simon libel (28) 10–11 Singleton, Susan health and social care bill (19) 14–15 IT/IP (2) 23–4, (18) 23–4, (34) 27–9 Small, Elizabeth property law (9) 29 Smithers, Jonathan conveyancing (1) 10, (7) 9, (13) 8, (43) 9 Smyth, Seamus e‐service (3) 20 2011 SJ 27
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solar energy farms (11) 15 solicitors 2010 statistics (14) 8, 10–11 publicising practice as (26) 15 Solicitors Regulation Authority compliance officers requirement (16) 19 cost of ‘change programme’ (40) 3 diversity data (47) 3 enforcement powers (38) 21 fairness of procedures (28) 19 international passport to practise (43) 5 interview with City adviser (11) 16–17 mySRA (37) 5, (47) 3 outcomes‐focused regulation (18) 2, (32) 13 protest by solicitor whose firm SRA closed (38) 5 publication policy (8) 18 regulation of ASBs (7) 19 Soloman, Gary planning law (12) 26–9 Solon, Mark costs (44) 9 Spencer, Martin abolition of experts’ immunity from suit (13) 15 sports law doping (18) 14–15 pay‐TV (42) 23–4 update (9) 23–4, (28) 27–9, (42) 23–4 squatting (16) 12–13, (45) 27–9 Squire, Georgina contract law (15) 23 Stanley, Paul European briefing (4) 25, (8) 21, (12) 19, (16) 17, (20) 19, (24) 25, (28) 17, (32) 15, (36) 19, (40) 21, (44) 19, (48) 17 Stell, Simon online legal services (41) 13 Stephens, David vocational training for lawyers (44) 15 28 2011 SJ
Stillman, Anna construction law (5) 26–9, (23) 25–6, (44) 23–4 Stock Exchange listing solicitors’ network (38) 4 Stone, Christopher protection of property (31) 9 Stowe, Marilyn family law (2) 7, (7) 7, (11) 7, (15) 7, (19) 7, (23) 7, (27) 7, (31) 7, (34) 7, (39) 7, (43) 7, (47) 7 Strauss‐Kahn, Dominique conduct of case (20) 9 Stretton‐Hill, Stewart personal injury trusts (38) 23 success fees cases (13) 23 civil justice reforms (13) 10–11, (17) 3, 9, (21) 17, (29) 21, (45) 14–15 defamation/privacy cases (7) 16–17 subrogated claims to recover (11) 11 Successor Practice Rules (6) 12–13 Summerhayes, Julian practice management (3) 18, (7) 23, (11) 19, (15) 25, (19) 21, (23) 21, (31) 21, (35) 21, (39) 21, (43) 23, (47) 19 Supreme Court number of justices (6) 4 tweeting rights (5) 2 surveillance Protection of Freedoms Bill (12) 12–13 Swithenbank, Emily evidence (35) 17 Syrpis, Phil aptitude tests (28) 12 Tafur, Isabella public‐authority decision‐making (44) 21 Index Vol 155
tales from practice (3) 40, (7) 36, (11) 32, (15) 32, (19) 32, (23) 32, (27) 32, (31) 32, (35) 32, (39) 32, (43) 44, (47) 32 Tasers (47) 9 taxation agricultural relief (25) 28 COP 9 investigations (46) 17 disclosure of avoidance schemes (5) 23–4 discretionary trusts, income tax (17) 21 employment abroad (10) 20 gift aid (4) 33 high risk avoidance schemes (25) 27 joint ownership by married couples (41) 23–4 loans by law firms to meet tax liabilities (3) 3 residence (10) 20, (40) 4, (41) 10–11 restaurant businesses (21) 21 self‐employment (25) 28 simplification of UK system (5) 24 stamp duty land tax (6) 24, (9) 29 Switzerland/UK agreement (41) 24 thin capitalisation (8) 5 tuition income (41) 24 Taylor, Jane domestic violence (9) 12–13 trusts (30) 10–11 Taylor, John fraud in the legal profession (23) 12–13 Taylor, Tim commercial property update (20) 25–6 televised court proceedings (34) 3, (36) 7 terrorism counter‐terrorism proposals (6) 19 third‐party funding Jersey (47) 4 voluntary code (45) 3, (47) 17 Thomas, David part 36 offers (23) 15 Thompson, Sophie sports law (42) 23–4 Thornhill, John lay magistracy (17) 10–11 time‐share workshop (9) 21 training contracts Acculaw (36) 3 travellers removal of illegal site (37) 4 treason (20) 32 tribunals closed material (28) 5, (29) 9 judicial review of decisions (26) 9 merger concerns (25) 3 trolling (36) 9 trusts children of bigamous marriage (30) 5 implied trusts, family home (30) 10–11 setting aside transactions (24) 12–13, (25) 27–8 tweeting benefits (45) 7 in court (5) 2, (11) 23, (13) 4, (48) 4 privacy of tweets (6) 5 Tyldesley, Peter insurance law (27) 10–11 Underwood, Kerry alternative business structures (43) 11 United States of America jurisdictional advantages (11) 21 unleashed (1) 7, (5) 7, (9) 7, (13) 7, (17) 7, (21) 7, (25) 7, (29) 7, (33) 7, (37) 7, (41) 7, (45) 7 Upson, Sean banking litigation (43) 14–15 VanCooten, Joy women in the profession (14) 10 2011 SJ 29
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Varley, Martin Legal Ombudsman (44) 10–11 vexatious litigants (47) 10–11 victims’ opinions ECJ ruling (36) 19 virtual law firms (23) 10–11, (29) 2 vocational training for lawyers (44) 14–15 Waller, Bridget juries (24) 10–11 wasted costs ACS Law (16) 3 Watts, Charlotte charity law (12) 22–5 will‐writing (29) 12 wealth management update (25) 27–8, (41) 23–4 Webster, William village greens (8) 11, (36) 10–11 Weir, Robert protection of property (31) 9 welfare update (30) 27–9 Westaway, Ned community care cuts (24) 29 public‐authority decision‐making (44) 21 Wheeler, Jane employment law (46) 10–11 parental leave (32) 10–11 property law (20) 25–6 Whelton, Craig planning law (31) 23–4 White, Andreas paternity leave (17) 12–13 White, Tom contract law (21) 14–15 30 2011 SJ
WikiLeaks (7) 14–15, (8) 3 Wilding, Keith personal injury (9) 15 Willetts, Andrew probate (30) 7 Williams, Alan outcomes‐focused regulation (39) 10 Willis, Mike solicitor/client confidentiality (34) 12–13 wills and probate approval of will (4) 31 charity as beneficiary, daughter’s claim (14) 5, (27) 27–8 conspiracy to suppress a will (1) 5 costs estimates in probate cases (34) 21 costs in probate disputes (43) 33 destruction of old wills (30) 21 execution of wills (30) 21, (43) 33 family provision for adult child (14) 5, (27) 27–8 fee changes (15) 31 forfeiture clauses (14) 219 international estates (27) 2 intestacy, cohabitants’ rights (48) 4 intestacy, nullity of proceedings (21) 5 lack of knowledge (4) 31 lost wills (12) 25, (30) 7 mirror wills (12) 22 mutual wills (4) 33 passing over executors (22) 25 polygamy and intestacy (15) 33 premature distribution of estate (27) 29 professional executors (15) 31–3 rectification of will (27) 29, (43) 33 separation agreements (12) 22–5 signing wrong will (15) 33 testamentary capacity (4) 31–3, (12) 25 trust or will? (15) 33 update (4) 31–3, (15) 31–3, (27) 27–9, (43) 31–3 will‐writing document automation (33) 12 will‐writing report/investigation (28) 2, (29) 12–13 Wilmshurst, Paul village greens (8) 11, (36) 10–11 Index Vol 155
Wright, Joanne Successor Practice Rules (6) 12–13 Yantin, Gary naming and shaming (34) 14 young defendants equality of arms (10) 7 youth courts Crown Court referral of cases to (34) 5 youth custody detention of protestors (32) 9 Wilmshurst, Peter libel (28) 10–11 libel action against dropped (31) 4 Wisdell, Ana taxation (46) 17 witnesses credibility (35) 17 intimidation (1) 4 notification (6) 7 Wozniak, Maria search orders and warrants (19) 19 Wright, Duncan personal injury (2) 12–13 2011 SJ 31