The Wynne-Jones partner relishes her new challenge as head of training
Ceri-Siân Williams & Steven Ford QC consider when strict liability will be imposed on an innocent defendant
R (on the application of Bonsall) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another; Jackson v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015] EWCA Civ 1246, [2015] All ER (D) 91 (Dec)
Geoffrey Bindman reflects on historic racism in court
R (on the application of Nyoni) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills [2015] EWHC 3533 (Admin), [2015] All ER (D) 61 (Dec)
Chris Bryden & Michael Salter consider the risk to professionals of social media misuse
Rollinson v Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council [2015] EWHC 3330 (QB), [2015] All ER (D) 72 (Dec)
James Robottom examines the UK Bill of Rights process
The Supreme Court has taken a rare look at CPR, notes Dominic Regan
R (on the application of Kigen and another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 1286, [2015] All ER (D) 132 (Dec)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Winckworth Sherwood—Charlotte Coleman & Qaisar Sheikh
Two promoted to partner in property litigation and education teams
Dorsey & Whitney LLP—Peter Knust
Cross-border finance and restructuring specialist joins as of counsel in London
Powell Gilbert—Callum Beamish-Lacey
IP firm promotes litigator to partnership
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
