Even the most eminent expert must comply with the admissibility rules, says Mark Solon
Is a Crown expert witness part of the team or independent? Chris Pamplin looks at the costs implications
Joy of the stay over; brief work; (in)solving nothing.
Giles Eyre & Linda Monaci present a case study on mental capacity to litigate, including key learning points for practitioners
Ewan Paton on a 90 year-old wrinkle in the Law of Property Act 1925
Dr Michael Arnheim takes issue with the conviction of two schoolboys for conspiracy to murder through a Columbine-style shooting
Graeme Fraser assesses the impact of equal civil partnerships on cohabitation reform
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Trowers & Hamlins—Rahul Sagar
Banking and finance practice bolstered by partner hire
mfg Solicitors—Ian Sheppard
Commercial litigation team welcomes senior associate in Birmingham
Birketts—Nathan Evans
Commercial and technology team in Cambridge strengthened by partner hire
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
