header-logo header-logo

THIS ISSUE
Card image

Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7335

04 September 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Wills and probate

Peter Vaines turns the spotlight on trading losses, unlawful dividends… and deep gains

The costs team at Kings Chambers explains the principles underlying protective costs orders

Does ACTA represent the death knell for piracy or an attack on civil liberties? asks Jane Foulser McFarlane

Some firms face falling into the bin of the “assigned risks pool”

Part 2: Jeremy Nixon reviews the law in relation to mitigation of loss

What happens when rights of way go wrong? James Naylor reports

Brent McDonald discusses recent cases involving negligence and statutory duty

Solicitors Regulation Authority promises to reform after report backlash

Should the Crown's powers be limited to prerogative and statute? Laura West and Jonathan Manning report

Show
10
Results
Results
10
Results

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
back-to-top-scroll