In brief
Will the new complaint rules make solicitors more accountable? asks Adam Samuel
If you believe the newspapers, probation officers are the root cause of prison overcrowding, says Julian Broadhead
Sentencing sex offences
Kidnapping and deprivation of liberty
Sentencing terrorism offences
Youths: when is a crime grave?
Extradition—when warrants conflict
Doli incapax: Alive and well?
Parole: timing and compensation
Alan Miller—who last year was ordered by the House of Lords to hand over £5m to his childless wife of three years—is taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Fast track fixed trial costs—expect rises
Nose poking risks
£25K—the new Fast Track ceiling?
“Old form” possession orders—danger of BREACH
Trustees in bankruptcy and the jitters
The Extradition Act has not succeeded in eliminating delay and uncertainty, say Nicholas Yeo and Samantha Davies
Treasury officials say they will include a more workable definition of “beneficial ownership” in the draft money laundering regulations, following a sustained lobbying campaign by the Law Society.
In brief
Charman v Charman [2007] EWCA Civ 503, [2007] All ER (D) 425 (May)
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
