Is the compensation scheme for unlawful imprisonment unjust? Peter Ferguson reports
Peter Gooderham considers the latest controversy concerning medical expert evidence given for the prosecution
Gareth Rees QC and Jason Mansell highlight the tensions between domestic corruption laws and international obligations
Solicitors’ fraud is a hot topic for insurers. Barney Micklem and Simran Khanna explain why
R (Akaroglu) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 367 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 03 (Mar)
R v Heard [2007] EWCA Crim 125, [2007] All ER (D) 158 (Feb)
Dulwich Estate v Baptiste [2007] All ER (D) 194 (Feb)
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (SI 2007/391)
Asda Stores Ltd v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2007] All ER (D) 06 (Feb)
Phillips v Rafiq [2007] EWCA Civ 74, [2007] All ER (D) 170 (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
