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Jennifer James relates a torrid tale of shrivelled roasts and soggy confetti

Professor Michael Zander questions the way sentencing reform is going forward

Geoffrey Bindman’s transatlantic adventure continues

Byron James takes the law into his own hands with the modern application of an age-old remedy

A transatlantic adventure, by Geoffrey Bindman

The government should think again about tampering with the law on technicalities and unsafe convictions, says Peter Ferguson QC

Roderick Ramage wonders whether lawyers should take the lead in promoting a new gender-neutral pronoun

Hikes in court fees will only serve to undermine access to justice, says Jon Robins

…and the cloud cuckoo land of legal nit-picking, by Geoffrey Bindman
 

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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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