Celebrities turn their backs on defamation in favour of superinjunctions
Courts must rise above human rights “paranoia” says Clegg
Key terms and concepts within environmental legislation are often “ambiguous”, “opaque” or “provide potential for misunderstanding”
Court of Appeal rules that employers must look beyond the obvious risks
The Law Society has launched a telephone helpline to direct victims of the riots and looting to pro bono legal advice
CMS Cameron McKenna has launched a guide to bribery laws in the UK and overseas
A new training course for future judges is to run in November
A druid has lost his high court challenge to stop archaeologists investigating ancient human remains found at Stonehenge
Dominic Regan congratulates the victors in the Jackson reform lottery
Stephen Hockman QC considers the path to take in order to ease the UK’s constitutional tensions
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
