Hockin and others v Masden and another [2014] EWHC 763 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 206 (Mar)
Jones and another v First Greater Western Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 301, [2014] All ER (D) 167 (Mar)
CD v ST C-167/12, [2014] All ER (D) 183 (Mar)
Keyu and others v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another [2014] EWCA Civ 312, [2014] All ER (D) 187 (Mar)
White v Express Newspapers; Callaghan v Express Newspapers [2014] EWHC 657 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 177 (Mar)
"Many of the jokes are laugh-out-loud funny & the language stylish"
Bindman criticises decision granting immunity to Saudi state & officials
Why did the ECtHR grant the Saudis immunity from legal action in UK courts in a torture case? Geoffrey Bindman QC reports
Report reveals optimism from sole practitioners & small firms
Dominic Regan notes that the courts are following Mitchell ruling
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
