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Dr Michael Arnheim

Barrister

Dr Michael Arnheim is a Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and author of 21 published books to date, most recently Anglo-American Law: A Comparison, published in 2019.  

Barrister

Dr Michael Arnheim is a Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and author of 21 published books to date, most recently Anglo-American Law: A Comparison, published in 2019.  

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
The plight of English law is indeed dire, but a simple solution is ready to hand, says Dr Michael Arnheim
Dr Michael Arnheim advocates the need for Parliament (not judges) to step into the law-making breach
Dr Michael Arnheim reflects on the need for principled but flexible divorce reform
The lack of fairness in financial settlements means the Divorce, Dissolution & Separation Bill now going through Parliament misses the mark, says Dr Michael Arnheim
Policy v principle: Dr Michael Arnheim puts the case for codification
The UKSC’s reversal of the High Court’s decision on prorogation is not in keeping with time-honoured principle, says Dr Michael Arnheim

Michael Arnheim looks at false analogies & illogicalities in the ‘gay wedding cake’ decisions

Parliament’s power to revoke any court decision is woefully under-utilised, says Dr Michael Arnheim

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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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