Qantas Cabin Crew (UK) Ltd v Alsopp and others UKEAT/0318/13/SM, [2013] All ER (D) 246 (Dec)
R (on the application of London Borough of Islington and others) v Mayor of London and others [2013] EWHC 4142 (Admin), [2013] All ER (D) 224 (Dec)
Re Storm Funding Ltd (in Administration) [2013] EWHC 4019 (Ch), [2013] All ER (D) 217 (Dec)
The Big Four accountancy firms engage with government, why not law firms, asks Simon Goldie
Caroline Field predicts some of the litigation challenges for the year ahead
What does 2014 hold for the Jackson reforms, asks Dominic Regan
Lawyers' support charity reports rise in cases
Weightmans' apprentices star in film
Salary & equity partners to be impacted by changes to the status of LLP members
Master of the Rolls expects speedier resolution of defamation disputes
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
