Adam Clemens looks at the courts’ approach to balancing a person’s right to demonstrate with the powers of the police to stop them
DPP v Chand [2007] EWHC 90 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 64 (Jan)
Julian Samiloff considers whether Irish abortion law breaches human rights
The country’s first Community Legal Advice Centre (CLAC) which aims to improve access to publicly funded civil legal advice for local residents, has been launched.
C plc v P (Attorney General intervening) [2007] EWCA Civ 493, [2007] All ER (D) 369 (May)
Chrisoulla Pawlowska considers the rights of free movement and residence for the partner of an EU citizen
Birmingham City Council v Walker [2007] UKHL 22, [2007] All ER (D) 237 (May)
Julian Samiloff considers whether Irish abortion law breaches human rights
A woman who had been a joint tenant of a local authority tenancy and became a sole tenant before the introduction of secure tenancies by the Housing Act 1980 was not a successor, and her son was able to succeed to the tenancy, the House of Lords has ruled.
An inquiry into how sentencing can be reformed to counter Britain’s rising prison population has been launched by the Constitutional Affairs Committee.
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
