David Greene warns of the danger of focusing on the cost of legal services
Deborah Evans questions the rationale behind the proposed portal extension
Rob Weir QC & Vijay Ganapathy examine a parent company’s liability to an employee of its subsidiary
David Regan takes the reins of the debate surrounding liability for horse-related injuries
Geraldine Morris advises a cautious approach to clean-break orders
They have just become more readily available. The High Court and county courts are now empowered to make a charging order without any default under an instalment judgment...
Khawar Qureshi QC highlights the key Arbitration Act 1996 decisions in 2011
R (on the application of KM) (by his mother and litigation friend) v Cambridgeshire County Council [2012] UKSC 23, [2012] All ER (D) 254 (May)
Revenue and Customs Commissioners v Charman and another [2012] EWHC 1448 (Fam), [2012] All ER (D) 256 (May)
Disclosure control: are you ready for the big bang next year, asks HH Judge Simon Brown QC
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
