Roger Smith casts an eye over the comings & goings in the legal world
Philip Henson reviews the government consultation on fee remissions for the courts & tribunals
Ian Smith considers spent convictions, TUPE transfer affected employees & the enforceability of collective agreements
International comity prevents disclosure of prosecution documents in family proceedings, as David Burrows reports
Jonathan Aspinall reports from the Court of Appeal on hesitation, liability and costs
Big matches in tenancy litigation, the guest list from hell & beware the client
Hide v The Steeplechase Co (Cheltenham) Ltd and others [2013] EWCA Civ 545
Shindler v United Kingdom (App No 19840/09) [2013] ECHR 19840/09, [2013] All ER (D) 239 (May)
IG Markets Ltd v Crinion and another [2013] EWCA Civ 587, [2013] All ER (D) 272 (May)
DR v GR and others [2013] EWHC 1196 (Fam), [2013] All ER (D) 230 (May)
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
