Dominic Regan regards written judgments from the bizarre to the sublime
R (on the application of GS (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor)) v Camden London Borough Council [2016] EWHC 1762 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 205 (Jul)
Lokhova v Longmuir [2016] EWHC 1977 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 201 (Jul)
European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland C-304/15, [2016] All ER (D) 72 (Sep)
R (on the application of DAT (by his mother and litigation friend) and another) v West Berkshire Council [2016] EWHC 1876 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 202 (Jul)
Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Company Ltd v Abbvie Biotechnology Ltd and another [2016] All ER (D) 10 (Oct)
Gamatronic (UK) Ltd and another v Hamilton and another [2016] EWHC 2225 (QB), [2016] All ER (D) 09 (Oct)
What are the implications of the award in the South China Sea arbitration, asks Monica Feria-Tinta
Smart data practices can improve work practices and profits in law firms, says Jeff Hemming
Cohabitating couples do not have the same rights as married couples & cannot rely on protection from “common law marriage”, says Sarah Greer
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Laytons ETL—Maximilian Kraitt
Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire
Switalskis—three appointments
Firm appoints three directors to board
Browne Jacobson—seven promotions
Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices
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
