Eversheds has appointed Charles Reynard as partner to its corporate practice. Charles previously held positions as legal director for Scottish Power and partner at Nabarro.
Jennifer Dumencic from Warrington will receive the inaugural Resolution prize for her outstanding performance in family law.
Moira Elms, global people & culture, brand & communications leader at PwC, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Linklaters Law & Business School.
The number of legal disputes over children received by client introduction firm Contact Law jumped 49% in January
A contractual right to alter terms and conditions of employment to meet changing business needs, contained in a company handbook, is enough to allow an employer to make unilateral changes, including rates of pay and hours of work, without obtaining the further consent of employees.
The balance between big business and injured people is “tipping the wrong way”, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has claimed.
Court rules in favour of full publication of Divisional Court judge’s reasoning
Re M (vulnerable adult) (testamentary capacity) [2009] EWHC 2525 (Fam), [2009] All ER (D) 314 (Oct)
Glencore Energy UK Ltd v Transworld Oil Ltd [2010] EWHC 141 (Comm), [2010] All ER (D) 105 (Feb)
Irish Reel Productions Ltd v Capitol Films Ltd [2010] EWHC 180 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 111 (Feb)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
Dorsey & Whitney—Mark Churchman
Private equity specialist joins as partner in London
Haynes Boone—Philipp Kurek
International arbitration practice bolstered by London partner hire
An Italian financier has lost his bid to block his Australian wife from filing divorce papers in England on the basis it was no longer her domicile of choice
