New beginnings—or old history? Diane Parker examines the recent reforms to civil proceedings
Cross-border commuters struggle to illuminate the law. Charles Pigott reports
Confidentiality, privacy & disclosure: David Burrows revisits Tchenguiz in the first of two articles
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a school’s duty of care to a pupil is non-delegable is a significant development in tort, says Catherine Leech
John de Waal QC reports on an unsettling decision on the validity of contractual notices
There is a growing trend for courts to make awards of exemplary damages in civil claims where fraud is proven, as Anthony Johnson reports
BAT Industries PLC v Windward Prospects Ltd [2013] EWHC 3612 (Comm), [2013] All ER (D) 265 (Nov)
Mitchell v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1537, [2013] All ER (D) 314 (Nov)
Cavendish Square Holdings BV and another company v Makdessi [2013] EWCA Civ 1539, [2013] All ER (D) 290 (Nov)
Constantinides v Constantinides [2013] EWHC 3688 (Fam), [2013] All ER (D) 336 (Nov)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC
A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers
Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones
Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team
Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn
Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown
Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event
Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need
Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ
