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HLE blogger Simon Hetherington examines the impact of the Bribery Act on Olympic hospitality

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

HLE blogger Sophie Earnshaw bemoans the abolition of the current minimum wage for trainee solicitors

A much asked question among those with an interest in international criminal justice over recent months is: where is justice best served? asks Kathryn Howarth

James Wilson reads between the lines of the Prince & the Chinese takeaway

HLE blogger Lucy Corrin wonders if Rebecca Brooks can receive a fair trial

James Wilson on a not-so-silent screen star’s day in court

HLE blogger Edward Cole puts the case forward against jury trials

It’s only fools & horses for Dominic Regan

HLE blogger Felicity Gerry wonders how we can protect children online

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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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