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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7479

01 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Jon Holbrook assesses the ability of councils to bring possession proceedings against tenants involved in the recent riots

Ian Smith surveys the latest developments in the employment law pipeline

Ed Heaton examines a timely reminder to all about the dangers of waiving privilege

Andrew Arentsen calls for consistency in the application of Pt 36

How long do a landlord’s obligations & liabilities last under the tenancy deposit scheme, ask Greville Healey & Jamie Sutherland

When asking whether a judgment is more advantageous than a CPR Pt 36 offer, the court should take into account all aspects of the case, including emotional distress.

Shainul Kassam examines the impact of Jivraj on community mediation

Larner v NHS Leeds UKEAT/0088/11/CEA, [2011] All ER (D) 119 (Aug)

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another [2011] EWHC 2008 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 279 (Jul)

Jet2.com Ltd v Blackpool Airport Ltd [2011] EWHC 1529 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 06 (Jul)

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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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