The state should not underestimate the public’s belief in justice & fair play, says Steve Hynes
February 14th is the closing date for responses to the government consultation on Jackson, just published.
Ed Miliband may, or may not, prove to be a successful leader of the Labour Party...
The history of the HIP is a lesson in how not to make policy...
Sarah Crowther reflects on the human dimension of effective determination dates
Geraldine Morris assesses the impact of the coalition’s spending review
Does Lord Young’s report represent a return to common sense? Atiyah Malik & Alistair Kinley report
Keith Davies explores the world of trespass to land & drilling for oil
Angus McIntosh presents some property predictions
Annette Cafferkey reflects on the Pinnock effect
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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NLJ Career Profile: Ling Ong, London Market FOIL
Ling Ong, partner at Weightmans and president of London Market FOIL, discusses her biggest inspirations, the challenges of AI and the importance of tackling unconscious bias
DWF—Imogen Francis
Director and head of IP team joins in Birmingham
Penningtons Manches Cooper—five promotions
Firm boosts partnership and costs practice with five senior promotions
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
