New beginnings—or old history? Diane Parker examines the recent reforms to civil proceedings
Cross-border commuters struggle to illuminate the law. Charles Pigott reports
Confidentiality, privacy & disclosure: David Burrows revisits Tchenguiz in the first of two articles
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a school’s duty of care to a pupil is non-delegable is a significant development in tort, says Catherine Leech
John de Waal QC reports on an unsettling decision on the validity of contractual notices
There is a growing trend for courts to make awards of exemplary damages in civil claims where fraud is proven, as Anthony Johnson reports
BAT Industries PLC v Windward Prospects Ltd [2013] EWHC 3612 (Comm), [2013] All ER (D) 265 (Nov)
Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1537, [2013] All ER (D) 314 (Nov)
Cavendish Square Holdings BV and another company v Makdessi [2013] EWCA Civ 1539, [2013] All ER (D) 290 (Nov)
Constantinides v Constantinides [2013] EWHC 3688 (Fam), [2013] All ER (D) 336 (Nov)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Shakespeare Martineau—David Vaughan
Shakespeare Martineau appoints new London office head as firm continues investment in capital
Browne Jacobson—Kevin Moore
Browne Jacobson strengthens All-Island life sciences platform with appointment of leading Galway MedTech lawyer
Clarke Willmott—Latitude Law
National law firm strengthens commercial offering with acquisition of leading immigration practice
