Law firms must shape up
Local courts aren't following lead of senior courts when applying new cost budgeting rules
Theo Huckle QC & Cathrine Grubb examine pre-action disclosure & the application of CPR 31.16
Philip Thornton discusses the new wording and uncertainties of TUPE
Peter Vaines reports on a double dose of residency tests, the tax consequences of void transactions, penalties & costs
James Driscoll summarises the key developments in the law relating to residential long leases in the past year
Newland Shipping & Forwarding Ltd v Toba Trading FZC [2014] EWHC 210 (Comm)
Cramaso LLP v Ogilvie-Grant and others [2014] UKSC 9, [2014] All ER (D) 106 (Feb)
Blomqvist v Rolex SA and another company C-98/13 [2014] All ER (D) 101 (Feb)
Khan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] All ER (D) 94 (Feb), [2014] EWCA Civ 88
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
