Law Alderson v Wings Aeromedical Services Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Jan)
Solicitors claim the silk selection procedure is biased towards barristers and too costly and time consuming to complete.
Barry v Southwark London Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1440, [2008] All ER (D) 243 (Dec)
Geoffrey Bindman pays tribute to a seditious scribbler and freedom fighter
Michael Zander QC applauds Hazel Genn's Hamlyn Lectures
Burns v Her Majesty’s Advocate [2008] UKPC 63, [2009] All ER (D) 47(Jan)
Ian Smith predicts statutory procedures ruling from the grave
The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first service provider to be ordered to make its building accessible to wheelchair users.
Extradition
Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School [2009] All ER (D) 30 (Jan)
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
