Peter Causton examines the new mediation regime for handling complaints against lawyers
Bao Xiang International Garment Center and others v British Airways plc [2015] EWHC 3071 (Ch), [2015] All ER (D) 232 (Oct)
Chris Syder discusses the TUC’s challenge to the Trade Union Bill
Samuels v Birmingham City Council [2015] EWCA Civ 1051, [2015] All ER (D) 230 (Oct)
Sorry seems to be the hardest word, observes Dominic Regan
B v M (1) [2015] EWHC 2941 (Fam), [2015] All ER (D) 221 (Oct)
DMWSHNZ Ltd (In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2015] EWCA Civ 1036, [2015] All ER (D) 191 (Oct)
Tarakhil v Home Office [2015] EWHC 2845 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 194 (Oct)
Occupying separate floors: an underrated way of doing business? ask Joseph Ollech & James Tipler
T & A Textiles and Hosiery Ltd v Hala Textile UK Ltd and others [2015] EWHC 2888 (IPEC), [2015] All ER (D) 217 (Oct)
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
