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15 April 2009
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Legislation round-up

Legislation news update

In force
1 Oct 2008

Legislation
(Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2375)

Summary
SI 2007/1971 revoked. An application must be made in writing, addressed to the authority and delivered or sent by prepaid post to the authority at its principal office or sent by electronic mail to an address specified by the authority; and signed and dated by or on behalf of the applicant, stating, where signed on behalf of the applicant, the capacity of the signatory.

In force
1 Oct 2008

Legislation
Removal and Disposal of Vehicles
(Traffic Officers) (England)
Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2367)

Summary
Permit uniformed traffi c offi cers to remove, or require the removal of,
vehicles that have become stationary in certain circumstances, from
motorways (other than certain lengths of the M4 and M48) and trunk
roads in England (the strategic road network) and from roads in the
vicinity of, or land adjacent to, the strategic road network.

In force
6 Oct 2008

Legislation
Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 4) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2424)

Summary

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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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