Dominic Regan welcomes the government’s u-turn on referral fees
Charles Brasted explains how public inquiries have become the universal panacea for controversy
Spencer Keen explores Autoclenz & the unique status of employment contracts
English courts have clarified the habitual residence rule for divorce petitions, observes Holly Sautelle-Smith
How are the interests of insolvent tenants balanced with those of their landlords, asks Christopher Warenius
Peter Vaines reports on the inevitable failure of HMRC’s revised litigation strategy
Eleanor Kelly charts the rise of opposition to directors’ remuneration
Ned Beale & Hannah Shribman welcome the Supreme Court’s move to exclude arbitration agreements from anti-discrimination legislation
R (on the application of Castle and others) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2011] EWHC 2317 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 34 (Sep)
Deborah Blaxell highlights the importance of making the correct e-disclosure technology choices
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
