The Legal Services Consumer Panel has called for greater disclosure and regulation of referral fees.
A 13-year dispute between two brothers over a Devonshire farm left in a will has ended
Rising prosperity in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) presents huge opportunities for lawyers
Nessa v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2010] EWCA Civ 559, [2010] All ER (D) 191 (May)
Roberts v Gill & Co and others [2010] UKSC 22, [2010] All ER (D) 180 (May)
R (on the application of Herron and another) v Parking Adjudicator[2010] EWHC 1161 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 219 (May)
Re Bloomsbury Int Ltd and others v Holyoake and others [2010] EWHC 1150 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 207 (May)
Nahome and another v Last Cawthra Feather Solicitors EWHC 76 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 162 (May)
Adris and others v Royal Bank of Scotland (Cartel Client Review Ltd and others, additional parties) [2010] All ER (D) 156 (May), [2010] EWHC 941 (QB)
Cleveland Bridge (UK) Ltd v Whessoe-Volker Stevin Joint Venture [2010] EWHC 1076 (TCC), [2010] All ER (D) 206 (May)
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
