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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
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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NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

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Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

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DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

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NEWS
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
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
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