Brexit, HPC & state aid: mission Impossible? Tim Malloch returns with a post election update
Before putting his feet up for the summer, Ian Smith goes above & beyond the call of duty
Allowing alleged abusers to cross examine their victims is a stain on the reputation of the family justice system. Jonathan Herring puts the case for reform
Should councillors have standing to challenge a procurement decision of their authority? Nicholas Dobson traces the arguments on both sides
The criminal & civil courts can draw ‘adverse inferences’. Alexandra Felix & Tom Orpin-Massey ask might more regulatory & disciplinary panels do the same?
David Burrows reflects on the limits of legal professional privilege, particularly in relation to legal advice privilege
Fixed costs are a done deal. But when, how & where will they apply? Dominic Regan shares his thoughts
Guise v Shah [2017] EWHC 1689 (QB), [2017] All ER (D) 31 (Jul)
Parkes v Wilkes [2017] EWHC 1556 (Ch), [2017] All ER (D) 33 (Jul)
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
