Should the law always respect the autonomous decisions of competent patients? Seamus Burns investigates
Jane Foulser McFarlane pinpoints the best way of successfully registering a sound as a trade mark
Soundbites versus argument
Julian Broadhead blames political myopia and mindless bureaucracy for the present prison crisis
In brief
In brief
Nicholas Dobson looks at how far officers in the public sector can delegate their powers
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
