Stephanie Tozer & Nathaniel Duckworth discuss recent cases on & around rights of way
News In Brief
The Gurkhas’ successful fight for justice evokes memories of another Gurkha campaign, says Geoffrey Bindman
Part two: Simon Young reports on the pick & mix approach of the Legal Services Act 2009
Control order system rejected by law lords in major setback for the government
Nick Rose & Louisa Albertini on how prestige is transmitted to trademarks
CFO rates hit rock bottom; Ecstasy for tolerated trespassers; Master loses Rolls; Reduced assets
Dominic Regan proposes a simple solution to the ongoing costs fiasco—proportionality
Geraldine Morris revisits the thorny issue of conduct & financial provision
Malcolm Dowden & Elinor Clark on a mortgagee’s consent to the grant of a lease
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
