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Civil way: 11 June 2021

11 June 2021 / Stephen Gold
Issue: 7936 / Categories: Features , Civil way , Procedure & practice , CPR
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State your case!; the midnight count; up the workers; new family guidance; no bundle fun in Admin Court; look, no captain.

MAKING IT UP

It sometimes happens that one of the parties seeks to run a different case at trial from that pleaded. Gosh. Really. That in itself is unsatisfactory and can cause difficulties, as Nugee LJ observed in Satyam Enterprises Ltd v Burton and another [2021] EWCA Civ 287, [2021] All ER (D) 32 (Mar). As had recently been said in two other cases before the Court of Appeal,

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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