THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7347

27 November 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

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Haritaki v South East England Development Agency [2008] IRLR 945 (EAT)

Michael Tringham highlights some misgivings in the recording of vital events to date

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Echendu v William Morrison Supermarkets Plc (EAT, 20 June 2008)

Alistair Darling and the Pre Budget Report proved to be a disappointing combination, says Peter Vaines

Lakshmi v Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 878, [2008] All ER (D) 353 (Apr

Richard Scorer says a fine balanceis required for awarding damages to victims of serious injury

News in brief

Personal injury

Divorce, bankcruptcy...and the credit crunch. A painful combination, says Michael Wilkinson

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

NEWS

NLJ this week: Pro bono’s silver lining

Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

NLJ this week: Wrong expert, costly exit

Choosing the wrong expert can cost a clinical negligence claimant more than their case

Judges risk weakening their own independence by staying silent over government reforms, a leading public lawyer argues

NLJ this week: Discounted damages, different costs

A discount on damages does not automatically mean an equivalent haircut for legal costs in military deafness claims

Police powers targeting concealed identities at protests come with procedural conditions that could determine whether prosecutions succeed