The Child Support Agency (CSA) does not owe a duty of care to the children and parents on whose behalf it collects maintenance, the Court of Appeal ruled this week.
In brief
A practitioner’s guide to DNA testing for paternity, by Charles Foster
R (on the application of Cash) v County of Northamptonshire Coroner [2007] EWHC 1354 (Admin), All ER (D) 71 (Jun)
Cost effective, business savvy, proactive, able to manage expectations, and great communicators—that’s what in-house counsel expect from their external dispute resolution lawyers, according to new research.
Does Charman v Charman mean farewell to the yardstick of equality? asks Nicholas Starks
Colin Munro explains why the ban on political advertising in broadcasting faces challenges
The ever-changing HMRC landscape requires increased vigilance from financial professionals, say Gary Summers, Mark Howard and Susan Bradshaw
Too rushed and too risky? In a two-part article, Professor Michael Zander QC reports on why the Carter reforms were savaged by the Constitutional Affairs Committee
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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
