R (on the application of AP) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2) [2010] UKSC 26
Peter Wake applauds a common sense approach to liability
Local authorities can’t afford to prioritise resources over the interests of those in care, says Nicholas Dobson
Louisa Albertini highlights the importance of a clearly drafted trade mark coexistence agreement
What did the Budget offer families stretched by family breakdown? Geraldine Morris reports
In Al Rawi v Security Service [2010] EWCA Civ 482, [2010] All ER (D) 03 (May) the court considered a preliminary issue in a suit brought by six former detainees against several arms of the UK government.
In a second set of proceedings involving the same parties, one of them seeks to raise matters which could have been raised first time round.
Employment; Environment; Human rights; Costs
Dominic Regan casts a wry eye over some interesting cases...
Withy King welcomes Richard Baxter as a new partner in its corporate and commercial department in Oxford.
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
