A Catholic child adoption agency has won a High Court case that could allow it to lawfully discriminate against same-sex couples.
British expats are not entitled to have their pensions index-linked, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled
Judges should be given powers to use their discretion when tackling the illegality defence where property ownership is concealed for criminal purposes.
Baxter v Mannion [2010] EWHC 573 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 173 (Mar)
D v D [2010] EWHC 138 (Fam), [2010] All ER (D) 162 (Mar)
R (on the application of Maroudas) v Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2010] EWCA Civ 280, [2010] All ER (D) 171 (Mar)
Wood Floor Solutions Andreas Domberger GmbH v Silva Trade SA C-19/09, [2010] All ER (D) 130 (Mar)
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 16, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010 (SI 2010/807)
Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/840)
Much of what has been written on the Jackson report so far suggests that the time for debate is over. This is not correct. The debate is just beginning.
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
