Re A (a child) (joint residence: parental responsibility) [2008] EWCA Civ 867, [2008] 3 FCR 107
R (on the application of H) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 68 (Sep)
Re W [2008] EWCA Civ 538, [2008] All ER (D) 258 (May)
Baynes v Hedger and others [2008] EWHC 1587 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 175 (Jul)
Crofts v Murton [2008] All ER (D) 25 (Sep)
GFI Holdings Ltd v Camm [2008] All ER (D) 74 (Sep)
Kitsons Environmental Europe Ltd v Hendry (EAT, 24/6/2008)
R (on the application of YH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 68 (Sep)
Occasional advice
Nicholas Dobson wonders how far prospective defendants need to go in taking steps to avoid mishap?
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
