business plan—update annually
legal aid review—strategic choices
legal services bill—alternative business structures
HRH Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776, [2006] All ER (D) 335 (Dec)
Does a wronged spouse owe a duty of confidence to the third party adulterer? asks Edward Hetherington
Katy-Marie Wilson and Tracey Anderson
report on major changes to insurance contract law
in brief
Court of protection
In brief
Seamus Burns questions the ethical foundations
for the prohibition on assisted suicide
In brief
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Elborne Mitchell & Myton Law
Firm expands in London and Leeds with dual merger
Boodle Hatfield—Clare Pooley & Michael Duffy
Private wealth and real estate firmpromotes two to partner and five to senior associate
Constantine Law—James Baker & Julie Goodway
Agile firm expands employment team with two partner hires
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
