Roger Smith takes legal lessons from the US
Lehna Hewitt & Camilla Fusco outline the legal implications of step-family relationships
Incompatible judgments on the same day have led to confusion over the scope of standard wording, says David Sandy
What does the year have in store for property law asks Martin Dray
Haxton v Philips Electronics UK Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 4, [2014] All ER (D) 138 (Jan)
Re C (a child) (guidance on proceedings involving profoundly deaf parent) [2014] All ER (D) 128 (Jan)
Healey Sports Cars Switzerland Ltd v Jensen Cars Ltd [2014] EWHC 24 (Pat), [2014] All ER (D) 158 (Jan)
IM v LM and others [2014] EWCA Civ 37, [2014] All ER (D) 150 (Jan)
Fonecomp Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2013] UKUT 0599 (TCC), [2014] All ER (D) 126 (Jan)
Marley v Rawlings and another [2014] UKSC 2, [2014] All ER (D) 132 (Jan)
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
