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24 June 2010
Issue: 7423 / Categories: Legal News
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Litigation futures

Investment criteria, collective action, and the Jackson effect all featured in last week’s NLJ newscast on the future of litigation funding

Investment criteria, collective action, and the Jackson effect all featured in last week’s NLJ newscast on the future of litigation funding, chaired by David Greene, partner Edwin Coe LLP.

The newscast, seen by 500 viewers so far, is available to view at www.newlawjournal.co.uk. David Greene and Sam Eastwood, partner Norton Rose LLP and an NLJ newscast panellist will be among the expert speakers at the LexisLearning Conference, Litigation Funding on Wednesday 7 July.

The day offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the latest legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the litigation funding market. More details at www.conferencesandtraining.com.
 

Issue: 7423 / Categories: Legal News
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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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