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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7375

25 June 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

John Cooper puts identity cards and surveillance under the spotlight

In times of recession, proportionality over the use of experts is critical,
says Ayla Dogruyol

Brent McDonald examines pupils’ supervision in school, setting aside consent orders & the latest case on limitation

Gray v Thames Trains and others [2009] UKHL 33, [2009] All ER (D) 162 (Jun)

Author of a Blog v Times Newspapers Ltd [2009] EWHC 1358 (QB), [2009] All ER (D) 155 (Jun)

Digital Copyright and the Consumer Revolution—Hands off my iPod: Dr Matthew Rimmer

Part seven: Mark Solon on the dilemma of choosing a new single joint expert

Daniel Ryan & Noel Matthews look at mitigating the costs of expert evidence

Music and Copyright: Ronald S. Rosen

It’s been entered into the hymn books of third party liability insurers and could become a resident feature of responses to personal injury protocol letters of claim—Walton v Kirk [2009] EWHC 703, [2009] All ER (D) 70 (Apr).

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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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