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Part one: an update on a recent cases in the law of psychiatric injury by Rehana Azib
Tracey Stretton explains why the UK needs to sharpen its approach to ESI
Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law
Bill Gilliam & Sian Spencer explore the murky depths of personal data
News in brief
Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law
Housing—Homeless person—Duty of housing authority to provide accommodation
Have prenups come of age? Laura Brown & Nicola Fisher investigate
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
