Listen & learn, says Roger Smith, the judges are speaking
Stephen Levinson puts Vince Cable’s new regime for employment tribunals under the spotlight
Simon Cheetham wonders why tribunal recommendations are such a rare beast
Proceed with care. Siobhan Jones distils the lessons practitioners can take away from Kernott v Jones
Amy Taylor predicts the effect of the EC Maintenance Regulation on the courts in England & Wales
Charles Brasted & Julia Marlow count the costs of environmental JR
Karen O’Sullivan provides a crash course in the issues that arise around liability in road traffic litigation
Michael Cook examines the financial implications of litigants in person
R (on the application of Mousa) v Secretary of State for Defence and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1334, [2011] ALl ER (D) 160 (Nov)
Parbulk II A/S v Heritage Maritime Ltd SA [2011] EWHC 2917 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 155 (Nov)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gibson Dunn—London partner promotions
Firm grows international bench with expanded UK partner class
Shakespeare Martineau—six appointments
Firm makes major statement in the capital with strategic growth at The Shard
Myers & Co—Jess Latham
Residential conveyancing team expands with solicitor hire
