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22 June 2011
Issue: 7471 / Categories: Legal News
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NLJ scoops BIALL award

New Law Journal wins the BIALL Legal Journals Award 2011

New Law Journal (NLJ) has been awarded the Legal Journals Award 2011 by the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL). Caralyn Duignan, regional academic account manager, LexisNexis, accepted the award on behalf of NLJ editor Jan Miller from BIALL president David Wills at the Association’s annual dinner at the Gateshead Newcastle Hilton on Friday, 17 June 2011.

Reflecting the thoughts and deliberations of the judging panel for this award, BIALL council member Loyita Worley, said: ”NLJ is a popular and highly esteemed title within the legal profession. Its well-written, informed content is up-to-date, topical and clearly presented. In addition, it is accompanied by a website that is easily searchable, providing added content.”

Jan Miller commented: “To be recognised for the work we are doing in the challenging times that lawyers face is particularly gratifying. NLJ aims to highlight all the changes, views and issues that confront the legal services market. We know that lawyers and all those working in the legal world face many challenges, and NLJ will be there to elucidate, make people think, and sometimes entertain.”

The Legal Journals Award was established in 2001 by BIALL's Legal Information Group to recognise and reward excellence in legal serials publishing, promote awareness of outstanding products, encourage quality and set industry standards.  A total of 14 legal publications were nominated for this year’s award.

Issue: 7471 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—Nathan Evans

Birketts—Nathan Evans

Commercial and technology team in Cambridge strengthened by partner hire

Andrew & Andrew Solicitors—Shikha Datta

Andrew & Andrew Solicitors—Shikha Datta

Hampshire firm appoints head of new family department

Latham & Watkins—Sarah Lightdale

Latham & Watkins—Sarah Lightdale

Firm strengthens securities practice with partner return

NEWS

From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed

Momentum is building behind proposals to restrict children’s access to social media—but the legal and practical challenges are formidable. In NLJ this week, Nick Smallwood of Mills & Reeve examines global moves, including Australia’s under-16 ban and the UK's consultation
Reforms designed to rebalance landlord-tenant relations may instead penalise leaseholders themselves. In this week's NLJ, Mike Somekh of The Freehold Collective warns that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 risks creating an ‘underclass’ of resident-controlled freehold companies
Timing is everything—and the Court of Appeal has delivered clarity on when proceedings are ‘brought’. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold explains that a claim is issued for limitation purposes when the claim form is delivered to the court, even if fees are underpaid
The traditional ‘single, intensive day’ of financial dispute resolution (FDR) may be due for a rethink. Writing in NLJ this week, Rachel Frost-Smith and Lauren Guiler of Birketts propose a ‘split FDR’ model, separating judicial evaluation from negotiation
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