Recommendations for the future of non-disclosure agreements in discrimination cases—Stephen Levinson takes the long view
As the FCA fines its first cartel, Diana Johnson considers the significance for competition lawyers
How long can a spouse or civil partner wait to take financial proceedings? David Burrows sifts the evidence
Nicholas Dobson applauds the elegance of the judgment in Lachaux, which gives a much clearer basis for future consideration of potentially defamatory material
In the first instalment of a two-part feature, Dr Nicholas Bevan, reflects on the ruling in MIB v Lewis & its implications for the UK’s compulsory third-party motor insurance regime
Bailiffs snoozing; missing but remembered; minor costs; real prospects; orders taken short
Both claimants & defendants should be aware of the negative impacts of universal credit, says Norman Challis
In the UK, it is the courts & not the government that determines a person’s guilt, explains Athelstane Aamodt
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
