The argument about legal costs in clinical negligence & personal injury litigation shows no sign of abating, says David Locke
Claire Christopholus & David Locke provide an update on the assessment of hindsight in informed consent cases
David Locke reflects on the ramifications of the recent public intervention of Lord Hain in breaching an injunction
David Locke & Carmel Shachar consider the impact of globalised medicine on withdrawal of treatment decisions in the UK
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Joelson—Jennifer Mansoor
West End firm strengthens employment and immigration team with partner hire
JMW—Belinda Brooke
Employment and people solutions offering boosted by partner hire
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
