Tough economy contributes to marital breakdowns
Jon Robins signs off his series on life without legal aid
Geraldine Morris calls for reform of the law surrounding cohabitation
Tim Spencer-Lane locks down the flaws of the DOLS
David Renton examines how disputes over immigration status affect unlawful deduction of wages claims
Keith Patten reviews the implications of Dawkins upon liability in negligence & evidentiary burdens
Do the government’s proposals on justice & security challenge the principle of open justice, asks Tim Suter
Michael Tringham reports on the dangers of cutting & pasting
Alan Sheeley forecasts the future of cross-border litigation
Legal Services Commission v Henthorn [2011] EWCA Civ 1415, [2011] All ER (D) 235 (Nov)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—Nathan Evans
Commercial and technology team in Cambridgestrengthened by partner hire
Andrew & Andrew Solicitors—Shikha Datta
Hampshire firm appoints head of new family department
Latham & Watkins—Sarah Lightdale
Firm strengthens securities practice with partner return
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
