Let the seller beware—full disclosure is essential, says Jane Johnson
R (on the application of McDonald) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2011] UKSC 33, [2011] All ER (D) 47 (Jul)
Al Rawi and others v Security Service and others [2011] UKSC 34, [2011] All ER (D) 110 (Jul)
Howell and others v Lees-Millais and others [2011] EWCA Civ 786, [2011] All ER (D) 48 (Jul)
Jones and another v Ruth and another [2011] EWCA Civ 804, [2011] All ER (D) 112 (Jul)
R (on the application of Thamby) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1763 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 75 (Jul)
R (on the application of Millgate Developments Ltd) v Wokingham Borough Council [2011] All ER (D) 46 (Jul)
Steven O’Sullivan surveys solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
Nottingham Trent University is to award an honorary degree of doctor of laws to Eleanor Sharpston QC for her work as a barrister, academic lawyer, and one of Europe’s senior law officers.
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
