Civitas Law have been appointed Barristers’ Chambers of the Year at the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2012
Lewis Silkin LLP has opened an office in Cardiff to join its London and Oxford locations
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Simon Hilditch as an insurance litigation partner in the London office
DWF has strengthened its private client team with the appointment of Jon Gould as an associate in its Newcastle office
Eversheds has appointed partner Veronique Marquis to its financial service dispute resolution (FSDR) team in its London office
HLE Blogger Eduardo Ustaran wonders if appointing a sole EU data protection regulator is a no brainer
PI lawyers “appalled” by Ministry of Justice RTA portal proposals
Government plans to slash judicial reviews cause concern
Court of Appeal uphold sacking of train conductor
President of the Supreme Court warns against too much emphasis on consumers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
