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The date-of-breach rule remains central to contractual damages, yet courts continue to recognise important exceptions: Ian Gascoigne explores the evolving case law
Unregulated sperm donation, best interests & public policy
Unregulated sperm donation, best interests & public policy
Unregulated sperm donation, best interests & public policy
Liam Hurren reports on the legal & ethical risks highlighted by the recent Joe Donor case
Mark Pawlowski asks the unromantic question of who keeps the ring, and when, if a couple split
How many employment lawyers can dance on the head of a pin? Ian Smith weighs up the latest cases & celebrates the calm before the storm
Fewer cases, faster outcomes? James Tyler considers the future of enforcement at the Financial Conduct Authority
A recent decision has provided long-awaited clarity on how medical reporting organisations can fairly recover costs, writes Kris Kilsby
Natalie Quinlivan looks into limitation and unfair prejudice petitions after THG v Zedra and offers practical advice
The latest case involving a serial sperm donor serves to highlight the serious legal & ethical issues around unregulated donation, write Isabelle James & Lee Henderson
The rise of litigants in person: Clare Hughes-Williams sets out how to respond to this growing challenge
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Family law chambers 4PB has announced the return of the Alan Inglis Memorial Essay Prize for a third consecutive year, honouring the life and legacy of LGBTQ+ advocate and barrister Alan Inglis
A long-standing issue in family justice can now be resolved, thanks to recently launched charity the Separated Parenting Programme Directory (SPPD)
Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament
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The rise of litigants in person: Clare Hughes-Williams sets out how to respond to this growing challenge
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A wealthy Russian divorce battle has produced a sharp warning about trying to challenge foreign nuptial agreements in the wrong English court. Writing in NLJ this week, Vanessa Friend and Robert Jackson of Hodge Jones & Allen examine Timokhin v Timokhina, where the High Court enforced Russian judgments arising from a prenuptial agreement despite arguments based on the landmark Radmacher decision
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Vanessa Friend & Robert Jackson examine Timokhin v Timokhina & the dangers of jurisdiction
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An obscure Victorian tort may be heading for an unexpected revival after a significant Privy Council ruling that could reshape liability for dangerous escapes, according to Richard Buckley, barrister and emeritus professor of law at the University of Reading
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