A former Commonwealth Games cyclist, Manny Helmot, has been awarded £14m—believed to be the largest sum ever granted in a personal injury case in the UK.
Libel lawyers might well take a more nuanced view than some press commentators of the news that Mr Justice Eady is to be replaced as the judge responsible for the Queen’s Bench jury lists which hear the major defamation and privacy cases.
The foreword to Leasehold Enfranchisement Explained observes that leasehold enfranchisement is a challenge for old hands and newcomers alike.
Heather Duke asks how parents can be diverted from the battlefield
Anfield (UK) Ltd v Bank of Scotland plc [2010] EWHC 2374 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) (Sept)
Kay and others v United Kingdom [2010] ECHR 37341/06, [2010] All ER (D) 107 (Sep)
Finding clients is tough but losing them is easy, says Joe Reevy
Karen O’Sullivan considers when a local authority is liable for a lapse in its statutory powers to maintain the highway
Jack Harris reports on the duty of landowners towards uninvited guests
Barristers to Assess Future of Cab-Rank RuleThe Bar Standards Board (BSB) is considering whether to reform the cab-rank rule, under which barristers must accept any brief in a field in which they are competent.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
