The sharia law debate rumbles on. Thom Dyke reports
Tarn Insurance Services Ltd (in administration) v Kirby [2009] EWCA Civ 19, [2009] All ER (D) 211 (Jan)
Courts
How relevant are benefits payments to employment tribunal cases? Michael Salter & Chris Bryden report
William Byrne sheds some light on uncertainties in adverse possession
An economy in decline means increased fraud detection say Andrew Mitchell QC & Simon Taylor
Charles Brasted & Julia Marlow review the latest proposals to introduce a damages remedy in judicial review
Christopher Coffin & Sarah Quilliam look for guarantees in commercial contracts
McFaddens (a firm) v Platford [2009] EWHC 126 (TCC), [2009] All ER (D) 257 (Jan)
Dyson Technology Ltd v Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co Ltd [2009] EWHC 55 (Pat), [2009] All ER (D) 164 (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
