Beachcroft has appointed Bryan Houston as head of intelligence.
Weightmans LLP has joined only 57 other companies in the country to be certified as one of Britain’s top employers for 2011 in the annual assessment by the corporate research foundation (CRF) institute.
Ledingham Chalmers LLP has announced the appointment of new partner, Douglas Watson within the company’s private client team in Aberdeen.
Schools and educational establishments in the Westcountry will be a priority for legal firm Stephens Scown with the creation of a new team of solicitors for the sector.
Costs, case management & e-disclosure
For many expert witnesses, the decision of the Supreme Court in Jones v Kaney will make little immediate difference...
FPR: David Burrows puts case management principles in the spotlight
Susan Nash examines a variety of human rights & wrongs
Claimant solicitors face a bumpy road ahead says Dominic Regan
Alexander Bastin & Janice Northover examine the costs-related traps that await the unwary in the LVT
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield
Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand
Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber
Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm
Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree
Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham
From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed
