Roger Smith celebrates some seasonal highlights
Kirstie Gibson considers the approach taken by the court to determine the habitual residence of a child
Michael Salter & Chris Bryden re-examine the without prejudice rule
New developments in EU succession law by Adrian Jack
Administering an estate in the Republic of Ireland? Karl Dowling provides guidance
Paola Fudakowska & Henrietta Mason provide a wills & probate round-up
Simon Duncan continues to explore who has the right to sue former directors under s 15(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
Bhatia Best Ltd v Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 746 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 186 (Mar)
Abbas v Shah [2014] EWHC 662 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 202 (Mar)
Z v A government department and another C-363/12, [2014] All ER (D) 175 (Mar)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—Nathan Evans
Commercial and technology team in Cambridge strengthened by partner hire
Andrew & Andrew Solicitors—Shikha Datta
Hampshire firm appoints head of new family department
Latham & Watkins—Sarah Lightdale
Firm strengthens securities practice with partner return
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
