Who dares wins…unless it’s a draw. John Cooper QC reflects on the battle for compulsory courtroom reading
In the first of a two-part series on R & S Pilling t/a Phoenix Engineering v UK Insurance Ltd, Nicholas Bevan considers how EU-derived domestic legislation is likely to be interpreted by the courts post-Brexit
Martin Baxter & Safia Iman outline the challenges ahead for environmental legislation in a post-Brexit UK
In his roundup of the latest tax cases, Peter Vaines minds the GAAP, & ponders the difference between a car & a van
The late emergence of a will won’t trump the costs consequences of inactivity & non co-operation, as Michael Ashdown explains
Simon Parsons reports on another constitutional crisis which could be brewing after Brexit
Cut to the chase; thou shalt go CE; interesting mismatch; landlords still lamenting
Aspiring BAME students should play to their strengths to stand out from the crowd, say Rabina Ahmed & Dr Tunde Okewale
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
