Jon Robins sets the scene for a series of articles on life after legal aid
Geoffrey Bindman warns against a professional civil war
Anna Thomas analyses the key issues in Sharon Shoesmith’s claim for judicial review
Elizabeth Carson ponders the division of family assets in light of K v L
Patrick Limb QC surveys the case of Zurich v Hayward
Michael L Nash revists the Sultan case to investigate issues of sovereignty & immunity
Miles Harris examines Araci v Fallon & the enforcement of negative covenants
A mortgage possession order—in the conventional form N31—which suspended possession so long as the borrower paid current instalments and in addition discharged the specified arrears remained in force even after the arrears had gone
Darren Sylvester toys with the Part 36 conundrum
Samco Europe v MSC Prestige [2011] EWHC 1656 (Admlty), [2011] All ER (D) 55 (Jul)
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
