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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7377

09 July 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Jordans is a name associated with both cereal bars and legal publishing. Crisp, wholesome, well-balanced and nourishing, the law books leave little to be desired.

Simon Young uncovers the truth behind rumours of increased premiums & unprofessional conduct

Jonathan Cohen unravels some of the complexities of trade mark infringement under European law

Smith has forced the courts to re-evaluate the concept of control,says Brent McDonald

Should Orthodox Hindus in the UK have the right to conduct open air funeral pyres? Nicholas Dobson reports

How can landlords guarantee they receive rent payments when insolvency looms? James Naylor & Claire Southway investigate

Ali and others v Birmingham City Council; Manchester City Council v Moran [2009] UKHL 36, [2009] All ER (D) 19 (Jul)

Re Paycheck Services 3 Ltd and other companies; Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Holland and another [2009] EWCA Civ 625, [2009] All ER (D) 24 (Jul)

Sagal (trading as Bunz UK) v Atelier Bunz GMBH [2009] EWCA Civ 700, [2009] All ER (D) 40 (Jul)

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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
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

An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ

Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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