Stephen Hockman QC Courting controversy: Parliament & the judiciary wrangle over privacy
Dominic Regan explains why Jackson is unstoppable
When does an employee owe fiduciary duties, asks Felicia Epstein
Jonathan Herring examines the courts’ approach to conflict in two children custody cases
Is the personal injury marketplace at odds with solicitor obligations? John Spencer investigates
David Cowan suggests that danger is looming in the social housing battleground of shared ownership
Jonathan Cohen provides an update on commercial name disputes
Claire Sanders examines the principles of freezing orders in matrimonial proceedings as highlighted by ND v KP
David Phillips & Emily Lew discuss the merits & limitations of the EU Mediation Directive
Martin Burns argues that greater promotion is the key to the future of mediation
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Winckworth Sherwood—Charlotte Coleman & Qaisar Sheikh
Two promoted to partner in property litigation and education teams
Dorsey & Whitney LLP—Peter Knust
Cross-border finance and restructuring specialist joins as of counsel in London
Powell Gilbert—Callum Beamish-Lacey
IP firm promotes litigator to partnership
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
