Why was the creation of the Ministry of Justice railroaded through? asks Professor Michael Zander QC
R v Johnson [2007] EWCA Crim 1651, [2007] All ER (D) 159 (Jul)
The government should be promoting the law as a public service, says Geoffrey Vos QC
Togher v Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office [2007] EWCA Civ 686, [2007] All ER (D) 73 (Jul)
It is time to rethink the delivery of legal services, says Professor Stephen Mayson
Is it too late to prevent a race towards low prices for minimum quality? asks Richard Miller
Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland v Euclidian (No 1) Ltd and others [2007] EWHC 1732 (Comm), [2007] All ER (D) 330 (Jul)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield
Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand
Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber
Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm
Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree
Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham
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
