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Access to justice is kicking off debate in 2013, notes Jon Robins

Legal aid lawyers are due to hear the outcome of their bids for civil contracts by end of next week

Survivors of torture will suffer further due to legal aid cuts, says Piya Muqit

Ruth Daniel highlights the importance of pro bono work following recent legal reform

Jon Robins pays tribute to an establishment maverick

Paul Fisher shares his views on how to avert a pro bono crisis

Late changes will not be enough to soften the blow of pending change for vulnerable clients, says Jon Robins

The government has failed in its attempt to promote fairer, quicker & cheaper justice, says Toby Craig

Dominic Regan studies signs of Jackson slippage & notes some worrying trends

Does the government’s new schedule for legal aid reform provide hope or just delay? Carol Storer reports

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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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