SNG has appointed property law expert Germaine Peters to its expanding team
The Institute of Legal Executives recently celebrated reaching the landmark of the appointment of the first 100 legal executive partners and the first legal executive judge.
Sacker & Partners has promoted Claire van Rees to associate.
Solicitor and business woman Joy Van-Cooten has been appointed as the new chair of the association of women solicitors (AWS) at its annual general meeting.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg’s speech, ‘Restoring Civil Liberties’, delivered before an audience of libel reform hopefuls in January...
The last few years have seen significant changes to the legal market. Increased competition from high street names such as the Co-operative and Halifax...
How flexible are you, asks Sarah Johnson
Barbara Hewson discusses the Court of Appeal’s latest ruling on deprivation of liberty
Are mesothelioma claims a lost cause for defendants? Jonathan de Rohan reports
Nicholas Dobson tackles Teckal
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
