Spa justice; Charge queue; ‘Heridementary, my dear VO’; Post-judgment ‘lie’ discovery.
Think carefully before you provide a recommendation, says Alec Samuels
Alex Cisneros asks whether extending jurisdiction to missing people will overstretch the Court of Protection
Gerard Clarke surveys the recent Harlequin Caribbean timeshare case, which confirms the importance of contracting for protection
In this two-part series, Gavin Bennison considers the practicalities of obtaining injunctive relief against trespassers in County Court possession proceedings. This week—injunctions
Ian Smith takes some time out to get serious about the trajectory of pension litigation, unfair dismissal & injury to feelings damages
Jon Robins pays tribute to Sir Henry Brooke—a tireless & effective campaigner
Research reveals thousands of young people ‘at grave risk’
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
