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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7815

02 November 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Shred, store, or secure? Matthew Kay & Natasha Adom tackle the archiving conundrum

Carry on testing; lawyer bypass regrets; better reception likely.

Accountable Care Organisations: a new model for the provision of health & social care? Nicholas Dobson reports

Does ENRC represent a missed opportunity for legal professional privilege, asks Tom Dane

It’s time for schools to reflect on the discriminatory nature of excluding children with special educational needs, says Olivia Wybraniec

Michel Reznik reports on recommendations by the Treasury Committee for the creation of a Financial Services Tribunal

In Justice Week, David Greene shows how the crisis in crime is reflected to particular areas of practice in civil justice

​A series of recent decisions provide important guidance for litigators over securing fees when a client goes bust, says Grania Langdon-Down

Ongoing uncertainty around Brexit perceived as a negative factor

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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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