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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7442

18 November 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

MoJ cuts hammer civil legal aid

Government gives green light to Jackson plan

The master of the rolls and the solicitor general have launched a campaign urging lawyers to seek more “pro bono costs orders”.

The Court of Appeal has lifted an order preventing Howard Donald of Take That being named as the claimant in an injunction against his former girlfriend.

Courts are becoming “increasingly intolerant” of companies over e-disclosure failings and are imposing hefty sanctions.

The Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators (ILCA) has announced re-branding of the business name

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has announced the appointment of The Right Honourable Lady Justice Black DBE and The Honourable Mr Justice Bean as commissioners.

Davies Arnold Cooper LLP welcomes two new partners

Manches LLP has appointed new partners to its family law teams in both London and the Thames Valley.

John Cooper QC has been awarded the position of honorary visiting professor of law at Cardiff University.

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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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