Merryck Lowe follows the progress of the Bribery Act six months down the line
Jon Robins believes it’s time to embrace comparison websites
Adam Harmer studies the changing face of conveyancing post HSBC
Ian Smith combines an element of sanity with the esoteric & the notorious
A contract for the sale of land must incorporate all agreed terms, warns James Naylor
Andrew Moore reflects upon the trials & tribulations of adverse inferences
Keith Patten applauds a holistic approach to negligence liability
Richard Lang follows the winding path of the Yukos v Russia case
Gurpinar v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2012] EWHC 192 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 100 (Feb)
R (on the application of the National Secular Society and another) v Bideford Town Council [2012] EWHC 175 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 79 (Feb)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Trowers & Hamlins—Rahul Sagar
Banking and finance practice bolstered by partner hire
mfg Solicitors—Ian Sheppard
Commercial litigation team welcomes senior associate in Birmingham
Birketts—Nathan Evans
Commercial and technology team in Cambridge strengthened by partner hire
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
