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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7353

22 January 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Brice Dickson reviews the performance of the law lords in 2008

Litigious back-scratching in Europe
The lack of success fee
Fast track limit up

Re G (a child)(order: restriction on applications) [2008] EWCA Civ 1468; [2009] All ER (D) 60 (Jan)

The Bar Council and Law Society will contribute to a review of social mobility led by MP Alan Milburn.

Syed v Wightlink (Guernsey) Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 38 (Jan)

An update on regulation, risk management and liability by Simon Love & Richard Burger

HMRC Production Orders have changed. Maria Piggin explains how

Part two: Andrew Burns unravels the strands of the asbestos “trigger” trial

Unpopular but not unlawful. Nicholas Dobson gives the court’s verdict on the hike in child care court fees

Digicel is a reminder to litigators that it is good to talk say Ed Sautter & Alfred Church

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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
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