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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7464

05 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Weightmans LLP has continued its expansion with the hire of partner Sandra Jones.

Clifford Chance has announced the election of 23 lawyers to its partnership...

Moore Blatch Solicitors has promoted senior solicitor, Joyce Bradbeer, to partner taking the firms total number of partners to 25.

DWF has increased its private client presence with the launch of a family practice in London and the appointment of family lawyer, Mary-Ann Wright.

Khawar Qureshi QC examines the legality of the UN’s stance on Libya

Selecting QCs on the basis of advocacy skills is unfit for purpose says new honorary silk, Geoffrey Bindman

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage

Practitioners should be wary of ignoring the enduring lessons of Salford v Mullen, says Jon Holbrook

Michael Salter & Chris Bryden report on the recent flurry of reforms introduced to UK employment law

David Burrows examines costs & appeals under the Family Procedure Rules 2010

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Regional law firm expands employment team with partner and senior associate hires

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Nottinghamtrusts, estates and tax team welcomes two senior associates

NEWS
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
The cab-rank rule remains a bulwark of the rule of law, yet lawyers are increasingly judged by their clients’ causes. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian McDougall, president of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, warns that conflating representation with endorsement is a ‘clear and present danger’
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
Digital loot may feel like property, but civil law is not always convinced. In NLJ this week, Paul Schwartfeger of 36 Stone and Nadia Latti of CMS examine fraud involving platform-controlled digital assets, from ‘account takeover and asset stripping’ to ‘value laundering’
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