header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7816

09 November 2018
IN THIS ISSUE

Users of expert accountants’ reports need to subject them to critical scrutiny. George Sim explains how & why

​Chris Pamplin explains how the courts might handle experts who appear to have failed in their duty

Mark Solon offers tips on how to make sure your expert witness keeps up to date

Two out of three: the Court of Appeal rules in favour of a multinational parent company…again. Nicole Finlayson & Charlotte Hill report

Rectification: a duty to correct other people’s mistakes? Tamsin Cox & Julia Petrenko report

​Shane Crawford discusses the proposals to tackle workplace sexual harassment

​David Locke reflects on the ramifications of the recent public intervention of Lord Hain in breaching an injunction

In the first part of an exclusive NLJ series, Jon Robins reports on the precarious reality of the poor (& not-so-poor) in our society & their quest for justice post LASPO

Solicitors can now practise from unregulated firms, despite protests

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

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
back-to-top-scroll