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Nicholas Dobson discusses open justice & access to court documents
Claimant lawyers are invited to the Legal Action Group’s (LAG) annual course on advanced actions against the police, taking place at Herbert Smith Freehill’s London office on Friday 8 November. 

Nicholas Dobson reflects on how & why the recent private prosecution against Boris Johnson failed

Is the Tate a public authority? Nicholas Dobson examines a recent ruling on nuisance & nosiness

James Arrowsmith reflects on the possible impact of Poole v GN on defining negligence in the performance of statutory functions

Nicholas Dobson reports on a clear & obvious breach of fiduciary duty in a company context

David Wolchover sets out why moves are afoot to prosecute the prime minister for misconduct in public office

Nicholas Dobson reports on the issues surrounding a local authority that apparently ran through its red lights

Nicholas Dobson delves into some murky & uncertain areas of highway law

​Nicholas Dobson considers the delicate balance of rights involved in interim injunctions against hunt protesters

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

DWF—Stephen Webb

DWF—Stephen Webb

Partner and head of national planning team appointed

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

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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