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Issue: Vol 165, Issue 7685

05 February 2016
IN THIS ISSUE

R (on the application of C) v Secretary of State for Justice [2016] UKSC 2, [2016] All ER (D) 206 (Jan)

Counted4 Community Interest Company v Sunderland City Council [2015] EWHC 3898 (TCC), [2016] All ER (D) 198 (Jan)

Camilla Fusco provides guidance for putting in place successful contact arrangements

Stephen Byrne outlines a blow to formulism

Various Claimants v McAlpine and others [2016] EWHC 45 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 163 (Jan)

R (on the application of McKenzie) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2016] EWHC 102 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 203 (Jan)

DPAs: who would want one—and what are the alternatives, asks Jonathan Pickworth

Ben Fielding examines the implications of the end of Safe Harbor

PJV v Assistant Director Adult Social Care Newcastle City Council and another [2015] EWCOP 87, [2016] All ER (D) 87 (Jan)

Sentencing of very large organisations: Emma Davies & Rosie Nelson report

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Jackson Lees Group—Jannina Barker, Laura Beattie & Catherine McCrindle

Firm promotes senior associate and team leader as wills, trusts and probate team expands

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Asserson—Michael Francos-Downs

Manchester real estate finance practice welcomes legal director

NEWS
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
Digital loot may feel like property, but civil law is not always convinced. In NLJ this week, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Stone and Nadia Latti of CMS examine fraud involving platform-controlled digital assets, from ‘account takeover and asset stripping’ to ‘value laundering’
Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) are not ‘set and forget’ documents. In this week's NLJ, Ann Stanyer of Wedlake Bell urges practitioners to review LPAs every five years and after major life changes
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