Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer QC has tabled an Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords.
Claimant clinical negligence lawyers have formed a society to support each other through the “unprecedented uncertainty” of the Jackson reforms.
The number of new laws introduced by Westminster rose by eight per cent in 2012, despite the government’s pledge to cut red tape.
Former civil servant Stephen Crowne has been appointed chief executive of the Bar Council. The role had been vacant since May 2011.
A Home Office policy that leaves children in limbo by making successive grants of short periods of leave fails to consider the welfare and best interests of the child, the High Court has held.
Bench criticised for being patchy and inconsistent
Chris Grayling, Lord Chancellor, has rejected the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) recommendation that will-writing activities be regulated.
Two out of five in-house legal departments expect to boost their headcount before the end of the year.
Privacy Laws & Business annual international conference, Bridging Privacy Cultures, will be held on 1-3 July at Queens’ College, Cambridge.
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
