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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7480

07 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

British Arab Commercial Bank plc v The National Transitional Council of the State of Libya [2011] EWHC 2274

Mobile Telesystems Finance SA v Nomihold Securities Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 1040

Bryan Greetham emphasises the importance of encouraging original thought through legal training

Is Howell v Lees-Millais the most cursed case of the century, wonders Dominic Regan

Dr Sue Prince & Dr Tom Begbie consider attempts to rethink social diversity in the legal profession

Mayer Brown has announced the hire of Colin Scagell to the corporate and securities practice and insurance industry group in London. He joins as partner from Debevoise & Plimpton.

Vivienne Williams will be joining Wilsons Solicitors LLP, in November as partner.

Sports rights and business affairs adviser, Simon Johnson has joined Charles Russell as a consultant to help develop the sports and media group.

Matthew Swan has become managing partner of Ogier Jersey Legal.

Lawyers hit back at ABI accusations of excessive fees & manipulation

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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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