Roger Smith examines human rights issues at home & away
Pushing the Jackson reforms through at break neck speed is in no-one’s interest, says David Greene
Ian Smith reviews a recent key employment law decision
Careful wedding planning pays dividends, says Mark Irving
Removing liability for health & safety regulation breaches would take us back to the 19th century, says Keith Patten
How can practitioners navigate through the difficulties of enlarging maps, asks Carl Calvert
David di Mambro provides a masterclass in Part 36
Eweida and others v United Kingdom (App. Nos. 48420/10, 59842/10, 51671/10 & 36516/10)
A City Council v DC and others [2013] EWHC 8 (Fam), [2013] All ER (D) 75 (Jan)
Re South African Tourist Board [2013] UKFTT 780 (TC), [2013] All ER (D) 52 (Jan)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Elborne Mitchell & Myton Law
Firm expands in London and Leeds with dual merger
Boodle Hatfield—Clare Pooley & Michael Duffy
Private wealth and real estate firmpromotes two to partner and five to senior associate
Constantine Law—James Baker & Julie Goodway
Agile firm expands employment team with two partner hires
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
