Pressure on home secretary to hold an inquiry
Warning over rising number of flood claims
Richard Scorer & Lizanne Gumbel QC discuss the liability of local authorities for foster carers
How do the courts treat post-separation earnings? Robert Micklem & Lucy Marks report
A recent Court of Appeal ruling provides important clarification on the validity of s 21 notices, as Mathew McDermott reports
Makudi v Baron Triesman of Tottenham [2014] EWCA Civ 179
BDMS Ltd v Rafael Advanced Defence Systems [2014] EWHC 451 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 244 (Feb)
MB Garden Buildings Ltd v Mark Burton Construction Ltd and another [2014] EWHC 431 (IPEC), [2014] All ER (D) 276 (Feb)
Stone Brewer LLP v Just Costs Ltd [2014] EWHC 219 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 265 (Feb)
Coventry and others v Lawrence and another [2014] UKSC 13, [2014] All ER (D) 245 (Feb)
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
