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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7748

02 June 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

Ashfaq v International Insurance Company Of Hannover plc [2017] EWCA Civ 357, [2017] All ER (D) 162 (May)

Michel Reznik reviews the principles of effective dispute resolution & endorses the introduction of a Financial Services Tribunal

Re the RBS Rights Issue Litigation [2017] EWHC 1217 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 173 (May)

John McMullen covers the recent developments relating to TUPE

The Supreme Court has confirmed that a professional adviser’s liability is limited to those matters on which they were asked to advise, say Elisabeth Mason & David Niven

Curt G Joa, Inc. v Fameccanica Data SpA [2017] EWHC 1251 (IPEC), [2017] All ER (D) 164 (May)

Hartley and others v King Edward VI College [2017] UKSC 39, [2017] All ER (D) 146 (May)

General Medical Council v Jagjivan and another [2017] EWHC 1247 (Admin), [2017] EWHC 1247 (Admin)

Giles Eyre & Dr Linda Monaci discuss the challenges of completing complex medico-legal reports

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
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