Pollyanna Deane joins Simmons & Simmons as a partner in its corporate and commercial group from January.
Pritchard Englefield has announced the recruitment of Sarah Jones from Stephenson Harwood as an assistant solicitor
DWF has recruited Adam Nell, who will be joining as a partner specialising in construction and engineering in its real estate group
Murray Armes, a member of ArbDB, the International Arbitration and Dispute Board Chambers, has been appointed as secretary...
Olswang has announced the appointment of Thomas Lynker as a partner in its Munich office.
Four of the country’s most eminent lawyers were presented with honorary doctor of laws degrees at The College of Law’s degree congregation.
Glaisyers Solicitors LLP welcomes two new additions to its legal team with the appointment of trainee solicitors, Daniel Wilford and Christian Chapman.
Thomas Eggar LLP has appointed senior associate James Letchford to its London property team.
Impressive performance by women in recent JAC rounds
Controversial reforms to civil & family law delayed until spring 2013
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Birketts—Nathan Evans
Commercial and technology team in Cambridge strengthened 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
