Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7413

In-house counsel have gained prestige within their companies as a result of recession-led changes to the legal sector, while Magic Circle firms have lost status

Northern Eastern Properties v Coleman and another [2010] EWCA Civ 277, [2010] All ER (D) 208 (Mar)

R (on the application of Valentines Homes & Construction Ltd) v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2010] EWCA Civ 345, [2010] All ER (D) 294 (Mar)

Hilmi & Associates Ltd v 20 Pembridge Villas Freehold Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 314, [2010] All ER (D) 279 (Mar)

Kaschke v Gray and another [2010] EWHC 690 (QB), [2010] All ER (D) 21 (Apr)

Edited extracts from the live NLJ personal injury newscast first broadcast on 9 April

Financial Services Act 2010

Equality Act 2010

A central theme of the Jackson Report is that making costs proportionate to damages under the CPR has not been achieved in practice and that major rule changes are needed.

The Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) issued “definitive guidelines” in relation to corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death on 9 February 2010. Every court must consider these when sentencing organisations on or after 15 February 2010, irrespective of whether the relevant prosecution was commenced before this date.