Elizabeth Davidson
Corby council has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that its actions caused children to suffer limb deformities, but councillors have said they would prefer to attend an independent mediation.
The Bar Council has warned against a “Big Bang” approach when introducing Alternative Business Structures (ABS).
Thousands of accident victims could be affected by the Jackson Review’s proposal to increase the small claims track limit, the Law Society has warned.
What does it take to reach the rank of Queen’s Counsel? Elizabeth Davidson investigates
Barristers are waking up to the need for professional communications, says Elizabeth Davidson
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nick Vernon, Walkers Bermuda
Nick Vernon of Walkers on swapping Birmingham for Bermuda and building an employment practice by the sea
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Bird & Bird—Christian Bartsch
Global firm re-elects CEO for second term
Fletchers Group—Miriam Hall
Business appoints managing director of operational excellence
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
