One Lady Justice and five Lord Justices of Appeal have been approved for appointment. Mrs Justice Thirlwall, Mr Justice Flaux, Mr Justice Henderson, Mr Justice Hickinbottom, Mr Justice Irwin and Mr Justice Moylan will join the Court of Appeal this autumn. They will replace Sir Terence Etherton, who takes up office as Master of the Rolls on 3 October, as well as retiring Lord Justices.
15 September 2016
A judicial six for the Court of Appeal
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Freeths—Mark Price
Freeths strengthens restructuring and insolvency team with partner appointment
DWF—Caroline Featherstone, Victoria Neil & Matt Lewsey
DWF strengthens public inquiries team with trio of high-profile appointments
Excello Law—Claire-Elaine Arthurs, Rhian Horwill & Caroline Lamming-Chowen
Three-lawyer team hire boosts Excello Law’s property litigation practice
NEWS
Foreign judgment creditors have gained a route to recovery after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Drelle v Servis-Terminal
Surrogacy is growing in popularity, but parents-to-be face a complex legal framework
Winning a judgment may be only the beginning of an expensive enforcement battle, writes Professor Dominic Regan in this week's NLJ
Indemnity costs remain exceptional, but parties cannot ignore a case that deteriorates around them. In Lawrence v Associated Newspapers, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the claimants to pay indemnity costs after finding their conduct, viewed cumulatively, fell ‘well outside the norm’
Public law is in flux following reversals and robust appellate intervention, according to the latest public law update by the team at HSFK for NLJ
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