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Nicholas Dobson reports on the closure of Doncaster Airport & an unsuccessful application for judicial review
Victor Smith charts the fall of the decision in Woolworths… and its unexpected rise again in a recent case
The Law Commission has announced it will review legislation governing compulsory purchase, to ensure the law is suitable for present day infrastructure needs.
Victor Smith ponders a recent case suggesting that the troublesome 2002 decision in Woolworths may still be unduly influential, despite the Court of Appeal having declared it wrongly decided
"This book offers an abundance of knowledge and experience and provides a comprehensive breakdown of the respective legal frameworks"
A former looked-after child can bring a human rights claim against council authorities for failing to remove him from the care of his mother soon enough, the Court of Appeal has agreed.
Provision of s 20 accommodation under the Children Act 1989 does not automatically give a local authority a general duty of care, the High Court has confirmed
Central government should set out what it needs from local government on climate change, a public lawyer has urged after the IPCC issued a dire warning
Nicholas Dobson reports on a cunning wheeze to avoid Council Tax ultimately defeated in the Supreme Court by Rossendale & Wigan Councils
English virtual council meetings? Not a remote chance. Nicholas Dobson reports
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

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

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

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

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