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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7501

14 February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

The Access to Justice Foundation has appointed its first CEO, Ruth Daniel...

London law firm Halebury, has moved to larger offices.

Nicholas Cheffings has been appointed chairman of Hogan Lovells, beginning in May.

HLE blogger Will Macgregor examines the recent focus on the convention of financial privilege

Hospital had duty to protect suicidal voluntary patient

Treasury accepts independent reviewer of terrorism's recommendations on asset-freezing

Law surrounding financial provision following relationship breakdown to be reviewed

Skills for Justice enlists law firms into project to develop a paralegal apprenticeship

Lord Chancellor should follow JAC's lead on judicial appointment

Duke Street acquires 50% stake in Parabis

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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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