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
Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross
Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.
DWF—Stephen Webb
Partner and head of national planning team appointed
mfg Solicitors—Nick Little
Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire
