Law Alderson v Wings Aeromedical Services Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Jan)
Solicitors claim the silk selection procedure is biased towards barristers and too costly and time consuming to complete.
Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School [2009] All ER (D) 30 (Jan)
Most practitioners will already be aware of the decision in Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd; Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co Ltd; Topping v Benchtown Ltd; Grieves v F T Everard & Sons [2007] UKHL 39, [2007] 4 All ER 1047.
Charities
Should patients who can’t consent be subjected to non-essential surgery? asks Julian Samiloff
The government is consulting on how to implement the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and crack down on aggressive and unfair trading and selling practices
In brief
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes