Penningtons Solicitors LLP has appointed Andrew Casstles as a partner in its social housing group.
Kempner & Partners has been appointed sole provider of intellectual property advice to paint and wallpaper company Farrow & Ball after a competitive tender.
Roger Smith muses over MoJ branding, miscarriages of justice
& Atticus Finch
Driving in the UK on a foreign licence—dare you take the risk, ask Robert Brown & Charles Elton
Is the government backtracking on equality duties, asks Charles Pigott
Edward Heaton courts the question: when is a marriage a marriage?
Heather Platt examines the law in relation to children who sue their parents
Keith Davies explores two novel attempts to obtain land—& water—through adverse possession
Michael Tringham observes some recent judgments of Solomon
Katherine Rees evaluates the impact of the SRA’s financial protection policy statement
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
