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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7473

06 July 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Mayer Brown has recruited Jonathan Radcliffe to the intellectual property group. Jonathan joins from Nabarro early next month.

Associate Isabel Hudson has been made up to partner at media and commercial litigation firm Carter-Ruck.

District judge Nicholas Crichton has scooped the top award for outstanding achievement at this year’s LALYs.

Court rules disciplined classroom aide did not require legal representation

Experts predict successful start for new anti-bribery law

Medical injuries charities have mounted a legal challenge against government proposals
to reform “no win, no fee” agreements

A British child is abducted by a parent to a non-Hague Convention country every other day, according to Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) research

Interest in external investment is dwindling among law firms

Women did well in the recent round of employment judge selections, the Judicial Appointments Commission has said

Prolegal law firm has teamed up with lifestyle management provider, buy:time, to launch a “legal concierge” service

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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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