When is an undertaking not an undertaking, ask Caroline Shea & Siobhan Jones
Nicholas Bevan believes catastrophically injured claimants deserve better treatment from the insurance industry
Plans to reform whiplash claims will marginalise victims, says Theo Richardson-Gool
Lesage sets out what will hopefully be accepted as the correct approach to cases of apparent bias, say James Guthrie QC & Rowan Pennington-Benton
Steven King assesses the likely effectiveness of the new Scrap Metal Dealers Act
What can be done when your expert’s opinion changes? Chris Pamplin reports
What are the cost implications of psychological injuries post-Jackson, asks Dr Tim Webb
Prest v Petrodel Resources Ltd and others [2013] UKSC 34, [2013] All ER (D) 90 (Jun)
Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC v AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP [2013] UKSC 35, [2013] All ER (D) 89 (Jun)
Philip Hanby Ltd v Clarke [2013] EWCA Civ 647, [2013] All ER (D) 107 (Jun)
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
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
An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ
The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear
