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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7482

20 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Claire Sanders examines the division of personal injury compensation following a marital split

Has the judicial review route from the Upper Tribunal re-opened to traffic, ask David Burrows & John Eames

Alexander Learmonth & Stephen Trahair argue that parties should be able to rely on what a mediator says

The claimant sues for £40,000 but after the defendant has done a considerable amount of work, the claimant reduces his claim...

Williams and Others v British Airways plc C-155/10, [2011] All ER (D) 65 (Sep)

In two cases I have been concerned with, those administering the possession claim online (PCOL) system have allowed claimants to withdraw claims on line...

Can an order for costs made on pronouncement of decree nisi be enforced before decree absolute?

I cannot find any provision in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 for the filing of a reply to a petition for a matrimonial order...

James Wilson considers Lord Denning’s most perfectly crafted judgment

Moore Blatch solicitors has appointed six new members of staff at its Whiteley office.

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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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