Nicholas Roberts & Gary Bennett outline the Law Commission’s proposals for putting commonhold back in the spotlight
Is evidence which discloses iniquity still considered legally privileged? Shane Crawford looks at the facts
Matilda Kingham provides an overview of the diversionary tactics employed to avoid paying child maintenance
What can social justice lawyers in the UK learn from across the Atlantic about innovative ways to fund and deliver legal services? Fiona Bawdon explains
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Newcastle & North of England Law Society—Lesley Fairclough
Ward Hadaway partner becomes bicentennial president following regional merger
Devonshires—four promotions
Firm promotes four senior associates to partner in annual round
Fieldfisher—John McElroy & Daniel Hayward
Co-heads of dispute resolution practice appointed alongside partner promotions
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
