How useful will the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme be to lawyers? Angela Dass reports
The court’s decision in Noble v Owens illustrates why judgments are and should be final, says Lisa Sullivan
IBB Solicitors has announced a number of promotions with the appointment of two new equity partners and two new fixed share partners.
RBS has appointed Mike Littlewood as head of its professional services team within the bank’s corporate and institutional banking division
An expert in industrial disease claims has been appointed vice-president of the not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
RPC has appointed Nicholas Wilcox as a senior associate in the broadcast media team.
Olswang has recruited Campbell Forsyth who joins the firm as partner in the IP group.
Pinsent Masons has hired Andrew Masraf to head the firm’s corporate & tax group.
Roger Smith reflects on detainees, masterly performances & Daily Mail fulmination
There is a fine line between protection & unfairness in sex discrimination cases, says Peter Breakey
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
