Dominic Regan reports on “unwordly” fixed costs & the missing impact assessment
Response from Matthew Wagstaff, Joint head of Bribery and Corruption Division, Serious Fraud Office
Has the SFO shifted its stance on waiving privilege? Jonathan Pickworth asks for clarity
Ian Smith notes the recent newsworthy decisions from the employment courts
Is there a right to use sporting & recreational facilities, asks Mark West
Alex Fox & Emma Davies suggest there is reason for cautious optimism for claimants involved in interest rate swaps litigation
Michael L Nash considers the legal pitfalls of Mary Tudor & Queen Elizabeth II
Birmingham City Council v D and another [2016] EWCOP 8, [2016] All ER (D) 05 (Feb)
R (on the application of Steinfeld and another) v Secretary of State for Education [2016] EWHC 128 (Admin), [2016] All ER (D) 230 (Jan)
Q v Q (No 3) [2016] EWFC 5, [2016] All ER (D) 20 (Feb)
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
