We thought we would do Jackson, carrying on where we left off...
Colin Oakley outlines the thorny issues that can arise from rights to light & the Law Commission’s attempts to address them
John McMullen examines the EAT’s literal approach to the concept of service provision change under reg 3(1)(b) of TUPE
In a special NLJ two-part series Margaret Hatwood discusses the increasing trend of parties asking for consent orders to be set aside
Peter Vaines casts his eye over sham loans, the shortcomings of joint bank accounts from an inheritance tax perspective & discovery assessments
R (on the application of Reilly and another) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2013] EWCA Civ 66; [2013] All ER (D) 121 (Feb)
Heathfield v Times Newspaper Ltd UKEATPA/1305/12/BA
U&M Mining Zambia Ltd v Konkola Copper Mines Plc [2013] EWHC 260 (Comm), [2013] All ER (D) 193 (Feb)
Shah and another v Breed and another [2013] EWHC 232 (QB), [2013] All ER (D) 191 (Feb)
Tecof International Ltd v Town Castle Ltd and others [2013] Lexis Citation 16, [2013] All ER (D) 215 (Feb)
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
