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Issue: Vol 167, Issue 7749

09 June 2017
IN THIS ISSUE

“ The book is written for lawyers & advisers but in such a way that anyone could find it useful”

Rita Leat charts the rise & rise of the fourth arm of the legal profession

In the cauldron of the modern legal market, is ‘Big Law’ still the strongest spell in town? Richard Burcher reports

Sahin’s fate marks a turning point in the tide of European law in this jurisdiction, says Nicholas Bevan

Clamping down on high-end money laundering should be top of the enforcement agenda, says Claire Shaw

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter examine a case which re-stated a number of important principles concerning the doctrine of vicarious liability

What guidance on special contribution, if any, has been given by the Court of Appeal in Work v Gray, asks Bethan Thomas

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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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