"While the title suggests this excellent book is only for mediation advocates, it will be useful to anyone going to mediation, including the parties"
Arbitration: coming to a jurisdiction near you. Ulrich Payne reports
Could an ancient legal principle help lenders in cases of mortgage fraud? Sarah Greer investigates
Van der Lans v Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV C-257/14 , [2015] All ER (D) 91 (Sep)
Brett Wilson LLP v Person(s) Unknown, Responsible for the Operation and Publication of the website www.solicitorsfromhelluk.com [2015] EWHC 2628 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 78 (Sep)
Absolute Lofts South West London Ltd v Artisan Home Improvements Ltd and another [2015] EWHC 2608 (IPEC), [2015] All ER (D) 77 (Sep)
When it comes to negligence, ignorance certainly isn’t bliss, says Tim Trotman
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Devonshires—Rebecca Eastwood
Housing management and property litigation practice strengthened by Leeds partner hire
Trowers & Hamlins—Rahul Sagar
Banking and finance practice bolstered by partner hire
mfg Solicitors—Ian Sheppard
Commercial litigation team welcomes senior associate 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
