Awards return for fourth year to celebrate legal excellence
European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland C-304/15, [2016] All ER (D) 72 (Sep)
Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov and others [2016] EWHC 2163 (Comm), [2016] All ER (D) 64 (Sep)
Nicocigs Ltd v Fontem Holdings 1 BV (a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands) [2016] EWHC 2161 (Pat), [2016] All ER (D) 76 (Sep)
Affinity Financial Awareness Ltd and another v Ferguson and others [2016] EWHC 2319 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 77 (Sep)
"Overall an invaluable edition which must hold a place on each and every property lawyers’ bookshelf"
The UK legal system must adapt to mitigate the impact of flooding, say Patrick Gleave & Ashley Groombridge
Can IICSA renew its sense of purpose under its new chair, asks Richard Scorer
Re L (a child) (jurisdiction) [2016] EWCA Civ 821, [2016] All ER (D) 67 (Sep)
Khouj v Acropolis Capital Partners Ltd and another company [2016] EWHC 2120 (Comm), [2016] All ER (D) 78 (Sep)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Elborne Mitchell & Myton Law
Firm expands in London and Leeds with dual merger
Boodle Hatfield—Clare Pooley & Michael Duffy
Private wealth and real estate firmpromotes two to partner and five to senior associate
Constantine Law—James Baker & Julie Goodway
Agile firm expands employment team with two partner hires
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
