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
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
