Claire Sanders reports on the complexities of high conflict cases
Khawar Qureshi QC reports on how fraud & corruption are dealt with in the arbitral process
Raggett v Society of Jesus Trust of 1929 for Roman Catholic Purposes [2010] EWCA Civ 1002, [2010] All ER (D) 116 (Aug)
R (on the application of Patel) v Lord Chancellor [2010] EWHC 2220 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 117 (Aug)
Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2010] EWCA Civ 998, [2010] All ER (D) 98 (Aug)
Why do lay judges get it wrong, asks Geoffrey Bindman
Third party funding on the rise among top 200 firms
New era sees claims from celebrities triple
Employees with workplace pension schemes could lose out when employers adapt to new pension rules, actuaries have warned.
The civil legal aid contract is to be extended by a month after the Law Society launched judicial review proceedings over the family legal aid tender.
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
