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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7361

19 March 2009
IN THIS ISSUE
Professional services report

News in brief

19 March 2009
A quick fix or a long battle? Premium Content

Part 2: Early neutral evaluation or arbitration? Emma Sadler considers the alternatives to litigation

19 March 2009 / Emma Sadler
Civil litigation

Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWCA Civ 171, [2009]

19 March 2009
ECJ passes the buck Premium Content

Will the government blow the whistle on forced retirement? Charles Pigott reports

19 March 2009 / Charles Pigott
The knowledge question Premium Content

Will employers pay the price for passive smoking in the workplace? Andrew Buchan reports

19 March 2009 / Andrew Buchan
Fighting for liberty Premium Content

Roger Smith salutes two judicial superstars with impeccable human rights credentials

19 March 2009 / Roger Smith
Corrections

News in brief

19 March 2009
Foreign intervention Premium Content

Geoffrey Bindman recalls a disturbing encounter with German criminal justice

19 March 2009 / Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
A fair deal? Premium Content

Mark Parkhouse & Kerry Scott on the criticism of pre-package administrations

19 March 2009 / Mark Parkhouse / Kerry Scott
Family justice inquiry

Family

19 March 2009
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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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
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NLJ this week: When post-breach events rewrite damages claims
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
NLJ this week: Supreme Court redraws unfair prejudice rules
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
NLJ this week: ‘Joe Donor’ ruling exposes dangers of unregulated conception
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
NLJ this week: CILEX warns Mazur ruling must spark reform
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
NLJ this week: Conditional job offers carry hidden risks for employers
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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