Francesca Richmond reports on local authorities successfully challenging government cuts to the school building budget
When writing a will is not enough. Dan Godsall reports
Michael Tringham surveys contentious probate cases
Chris Warren-Smith & Charles Golsong report on the proposed break-up of the FSA
There is much to go through before a deed is signed, sealed & delivered, says Lauren Roberts
R (Johns and another) v Derby City Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2011] EWHC 375 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 292 (Feb)
Association belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL and others v Conseil des ministres: C-236/09, [2011] All ER (D) 07 (Mar)
Mason and others v Mills & Reeve (a firm) [2011] EWHC 410 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 11 (Mar)
R (on the application of Murdock) v Secretary of State [2011] EWCA Civ 161, [2011] All ER (D) 254 (Feb)
Powell v London Borough of Hounslow [2011] UKSC 8, [2011] All ER (D) 255 (Feb)
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
