Brice Dickson summarises the highlights of the Supreme Court in 2011
Rabone and another v Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust [2012] UKSC 2, [2012] All ER (D) 59 (Feb)
PGF II SA v OMFS Company and another company [2012] EWHC 83 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 35 (Feb)
Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 1, [2012] All ER (D) 49 (Feb)
Wharton v Bancroft and others [2012] EWHC 91 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 33 (Feb)
Fladgate LLP v Harrison [2012] EWHC 67 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 45 (Feb)
Padden v Bevan Ashford Solicitors [2011] EWCA Civ 1616, [2012] All ER (D) 42 (Feb)
Can the franchise model liberate legal wage-slaves, asks James Hunt
Michael Cook shares some after dinner tales
North-east law firm Sintons has promoted three lawyers to partner. Sintons, a full service legal firm, was one of the first law firms in the north-east to receive Investors In People status in 2001.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth
