Drake and another (executrices of estate of Wilson (deceased)) v Foster Wheeler Ltd [2010] EWHC 2004 (QB), [2010] All ER (D) 29 (Aug)
TR v Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [2010] EWHC 2055 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 35 (Aug)
Abbey Forwarding Ltd (in liquidation) v Hone and others [2010] EWHC 2029 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 24 (Aug)
The Coalition government will not be remembered for its policies on civil liberties or the constitution. The period from the election until the autumn will be seen as the phoney, or in Churchill’s words, “twilight” war. To come is the spending blitzkrieg that will define this government. We need to revive a theme equivalent to that current in 1939: no indiscriminate bombing of civilians.
Since the publication of the Legal Services Board (LSB) report on referral fees there has been much debate on their role in the legal profession with a particular onus on their impact in personal injury claims
Ian Smith reports on dangerous maxims, rumours & suspicion
Amy Taylor reports on non-disclosure & the Hildebrand myth
When is a financially interested party entitled to be joined to proceedings, asks Matthew Snarr
Chalbury McCouat International Ltd v P.G. Foils Ltd [2010] EWHC 2050 (TCC), [2010] All ER (D) 34 (Aug)
Michael Tringham reports on EU cross-border cases
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
