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22 January 2009
Issue: 7353 / Categories: Legal News , Damages , Personal injury
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What recession?

Personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers expect to thrive in the economic downturn, with nearly threequarters predicting they will increase earnings in 2009. 

Personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers expect to thrive in the economic downturn, with nearly threequarters predicting they will increase earnings in 2009. A survey by legal recruiters ASA, carried out among 112 law firm partners, uncovered optimism and confidence in the personal injury field for work ranging from multi-track claims to “pavement trips”. Only 18% thought they would be adversely affected by the downturn, while 46% thought work would increase. According to one partner, “people are always more likely to claim when money is tight”.

Issue: 7353 / Categories: Legal News , Damages , Personal injury
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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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