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140 Solic. J. 1 (1996)

handle is hein.journals/solicjo168 and id is 1 raw text is: SOLICITORS JOURNAL   12 JANUARY 1996


NEWS   Battle over Family Law Bill*
Small claims rise bad for tenants *
Consumers Association attacks Solicitors


Complaints Bureau ..  .... ........3
OPINION        .....................6
COMMENT ...................7


PROPERTY
Shephen  Shaw reviews the implications of Barclays Bank v
Hendricks for co-owning spouses who try to defeat enforcement
of charging orders by judgment creditors .............  ................8

EMPLOYMENT
Michael Duggan and Naomi  Ellenbogen examine a recent ECJ
decision on transfer of undertakings.................................10

CRIME   REPORTER
Stephen Gilchrist's monthly column includes human rights,
drink-driving and the effect of a mistake by defence counsel ..... ..........12

EUROPEAN BRIEFING
Peter Duffy considers discrimination, football transfers and damages
against the state ......  .......................................14

TAXATION UPDATE
Chris Williams looks at insurance commissions, capital allowances,
the Board of Inland Revenue's annual report, and whether an appeal
can be settled by invalid agreement                 ................................15

FAMILY   LAW  FORUM
Alister Prince and Barbara Mitchels share their family law experience ............17

FAMILY
David Burrows reviews developments
in the area of child support maintenance ..... .....18

PROPERTY
David Brigden considers the admissibility of trading
accounts and the use of evidence in rent reviews..........21

LANDLORD & TENANT
Kaz Stepien details the landlord's right to recover the
costs of remedying breaches of repairing covenants.....22

TALES   FROM   PRACTICE                              The Lord Chancellor's
Richard Barr has hopes for a lottery win in 1996..........28  Family Law Bill faces a
                                                     rough  ride through
COVER  PICTURE: KEN PYNE                             parliament news page 3

                    LAW  RIEFCPD ACCREDITATION

 BRIEFING  ....       ........ LB 1   * Property.................   8
 PRACTICE   DIRECTIONS.... LB   7       Commercial..............   10
 Transfer of Chancery work to the     * Crime       ..................12
 Central London County Court@         0 Miscellaneous. ......................_ 14
 Court of Protection: solicitors'     0 Miscellaneous............15
 fixed costs
 CASE  REPORTS        .............LB 8 * Private client. ............17
                                      0 Private client..................... 18
 WESTMINSTER   & WHITEHALL   .LB 14   0 Property     ................21
 Statutory instruments* Commencement
 orders 9 Bills in progress           * Property    ................22


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