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To set aside or not to set aside? David Burrows reviews Livock

David Burrows examines the approach of the court to enforcement of ante- & post-nuptial agreements

Kim Beatson & Lehna Hewitt review the court’s approach to asset sharing & brief encounters

Claire Sanders examines the division of personal injury compensation following a marital split

Graham Coy sings the praises of collaborative law

Mariko Wilson & Kim Beatson examine financial relief following marital breakdown in an overseas jurisdiction

Elizabeth Carson ponders the division of family assets in light of K v L

Are Kate & William out of step with the majority of today’s couples? Charlotte Posnansky reports

Edward Heaton courts the question: when is a marriage a marriage?

Claire Sanders examines the principles of freezing orders in matrimonial proceedings as highlighted by ND v KP

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Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

DWF—Stephen Webb

Partner and head of national planning team appointed

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

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NLJ this week: When post-breach events rewrite damages claims

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

NLJ this week: Supreme Court redraws unfair prejudice rules

The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ

NLJ this week: ‘Joe Donor’ ruling exposes dangers of unregulated conception

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

NLJ this week: CILEX warns Mazur ruling must spark reform

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

NLJ this week: Conditional job offers carry hidden risks for employers

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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Divorce

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

DWF—Stephen Webb

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little