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Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7446

15 December 2010
IN THIS ISSUE

Dolmans has announced the promotion of two of its solicitors Judith Blades and Jennifer Cottle to associate.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Hammonds are combining

Property lawyer David Rayner has joined the commercial property team as a partner at Birkett Long LLP.

This year’s 2010 JUSTICE Human Rights Awards were presented last week by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, the chair of JUSTICE’s council.

Elements of the WikiLeaks’ saga bring back memories...

An issue that has been debated since before the inception of the UK Supreme Court is the form in which judgments are delivered.

Ian Smith sees out the year with some hybrid perennials

Edward Floyd highlights the difficulty of revisiting ancillary relief orders

Nina Unthank reports on why & how military veterans lost their latest battle

Reforming the CRC: A case of “If it ain’t broke…then break it!”? asks Owen Lomas

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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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