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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7395

25 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

R(L) demonstrates justifiable interference with Article 8 rights, says Nicholas Dobson

Paul Hewitt, Paola Fudakowska & Adam Cloherty examine rectification & statutory wills

Michael Tringham predicts the future for inheritance law

Companies are bracing themselves for greater exposure to both litigation & regulatory proceedings say Antony Corsi & Kirill Vahoni

Jonathan Scriven analyses the need to balance a claimant’s immediate capital needs against their long term financial security

Timothy Carlisle & Christian Hay provide an update on the choice of law jurisdiction made by agreement

Matt McCahearty & Jonathan Pratt recommend keeping Pt 36 offers under review

Dr Clare McConnell assesses the threats & challenges facing law firms

Mayhaven Healthcare Ltd v Bothma and another (trading as DAB Builders) [2009] EWHC 2634 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 163 (Nov)

Peter Vaines explains the Queen’s speech

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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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