Peter Vaines suggests that the government turns over a new leaf
T v DPP [2007] EWHC 1793 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 133 (Jul)
R (Harrington) v Bromley Magistrates Court [2007] EWHC 2896 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 199 (Nov)
Family
Crown Court [2007] EWHC 2804 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 283 (Oct)
MasterCigars has ushered in a new costs regime. Virginia Rylatt explains why
The yo-yo provison of 50% remission for prisoners in Northern Ireland should be reconsidered, argues Rosemary Craig
Environment Agency v Rowan [2008] IRLR 20, [2007] All ER (D) 22 (Nov)
R (on the application of Saber) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] UKHL 57, [2007] All ER (D) 169 (Dec)
Recent failures have exposed serious flaws in the prosecution's tactics in carousel fraud cases say John Binns and David Corker
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
