Vanessa Davies explains why the new CPD scheme for established barristers is changing this year
The Supreme Court held that the bedroom tax is discriminatory, but only in part, notes Admas Habteslasie
Gloucester Place Music Ltd v Le Bon and others [2016] EWHC 3091 (Ch), [2016] All ER (D) 106 (Dec)
Nicholas Bevan takes a critical look at the government’s consultation on third party motor insurance
PI claims: keep out!; Master Kay’s room & How to lose a £43K deposit
Mike Williams suggests an alternative to judicial involvement in procedural changes
Julie Brannan explains the SRA’s new approach to continuing competence
Rahmatullah (No 2) v Ministry of Defence and another; Mohammed and others v Ministry of Defence and another [2017] UKSC 2, [2017] All ER (D) 39 (Jan)
Euro-Asian Oil SA (formerly Euro-Asian Oil AG) v Abilo (UK) Ltd and others; Euro-Asian Oil SA (formerly Euro-Asian Oil AG) v Credit Suisse AG [2016] EWHC 3340 (Comm), [2017] All ER (D) 59 (Jan)
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
