The Supreme Court decision in Ilott represents a qualified victory for testamentary freedom, as Greg Williams explains
McCann v State Hospitals Board for Scotland [2017] UKSC 31, [2017] All ER (D) 48 (Apr)
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority v EnergySolutions EU Ltd [2017] UKSC 34, [2017] All ER (D) 53 (Apr)
SXH v Crown Prosecution Service [2017] UKSC 30, [2017] All ER (D) 47 (Apr)
When to tell the insurers; getting police to pay for Green Book loss; mobile home owners celebrate; & new rules, old PD.
Has the Supreme Court signalled that the law surrounding the Working Time Regulations has been settled, asks Charles Pigott
Steven O’Sullivan examines the wide-reaching implications of AIG v Woodman
Malins v Solicitors Regulation Authority [2017] EWHC 835 (Admin), [2017] All ER (D) 82 (Apr)
Will a poor return on investment derail robot lawyers? Steve Hynes reports
How should the fall-out from the Panama Papers be addressed by the legal profession, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC
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
