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David Locke

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David Locke, partner, Hill Dickinson (David.Locke@hilldickinson.com).

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David Locke, partner, Hill Dickinson (David.Locke@hilldickinson.com).

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

David Locke warns against the rush to abandon due process

Lawyers tell woeful tales about insurers unjustly prolonging litigation but experts can delay proceedings too, says David Locke

Those standing outside the immediate circle would do well to reflect before questioning the motives of the individuals & institutions involved in the Charlie Gard case, says David Locke

The law should not underestimate the desire of terminally ill patients to make a final & important contribution to medical advancement, says David Locke​

David Locke examines gender-identity & discrimination in healthcare

David Locke reviews the matter of informed consent, post Montgomery

The government’s assertions on weekend mortality in hospitals are bold & unsupported, says David Locke, but there may be a real issue about patient harm

Recent trial experience has made David Locke question the effectiveness of concurrent evidence

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

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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