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
Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield
Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand
Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber
Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm
Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree
Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham
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
