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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7370

21 May 2009
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Brewer v Secretary of State for Justice [2009] EWHC 987 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 95 (May)

Part six: Mark Solon discusses disputes over experts' fees

Power systems provider’s submission given the red light in age discrimination decision

Michael Zander QC examines Lord Justice Jackson's preliminary report for indications of his cost recommendations

News in brief

Part 2: Richard Scorer believes Rome II is imprecise and does not provide sufficient certainty

The costs team at Kings Chambers warns against the dangers of overlooking past regulations

Alison Pickup hopes the decision in Scott indicates a promising future

Sean Brannigan QC & Elspeth Owens look closely at who pays fees & costs in adjudications

Jennifer James contemplates Lord Justice Jackson’s legacy...

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of 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
The government will aim to pass legislation banning leasehold for new flats and capping ground rent, introducing non-compulsory digital ID and creating a ‘duty of candour’ for public servants (also known as the Hillsborough law) in the next Parliament

An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice

Reforms to the disclosure regime in the business and property courts have not achieved their objectives, lawyers have warned
The Law Society has urged ministers to hold a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the justice system as a whole
Ministers have proposed bringing inquest work under a single fee scheme for legal help and advocacy legal aid work
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