David Burrows questions if the exceptional cases legal aid legislation is being properly applied
It’s not all doom & gloom for legal aid & human rights lawyers, says Roger Smith
Easy to spot but difficult to prove, John de Waal QC reports
David Short examines the possibility of the relatives of mesothelioma victims making claims north of the border
Michael Nash examines the legal conundrum of an independent Scotland’s application to the EU
Robert Jordan considers applications to suspend discharge of a bankruptcy order
Delaney v Secretary of State for Transport [2014] EWHC 1785 (QB), [2014] All ER (D) 31 (Jun)
R (on the application of TD) v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [2014] EWCA Civ 585, [2014] All ER (D) 37 (Jun)
Price v Price [2014] EWCA Civ 655, [2014] All ER (D) 28 (Jun)
Collins v Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills and another [2014] EWCA Civ 717, [2014] All ER (D) 44 (Jun)
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
