THIS ISSUE
Michael Tringham recounts how a £3m estate dispute racked up £400,000 in costs…
Businessman must live with the consequences of market speculation
Is police cordoning a deprivation of liberty? asks Neil Parpworth
Back Page Agony Column
Roger Harris on finding the right balance between state-funded care and damages
Common sense prevails in negligence claim against tag-playing teenager
Employment
Has Woolf failed big-ticket litigation? Matthew Lawson
Part one: Simon Young puts the Legal Services Act under the microscope
MOVERS & SHAKERS
EIP—Stuart Malcolm
EIP strengthens Commercial practice with a new partner
Ellisons—Francesca Brown
Ellisons welcomes Francesca Brown to Family team
Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke
Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires
NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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