Kerry Underwood balks at the transformation of legal “clients” into “consumers”
Achieving judicial diversity may require more work than is envisaged, suggests Geoffrey Bindman QC
Gross misconduct is no barrier to pay in lieu of notice, notes Anna Macey
Can information disclosed in family proceedings be released to particular individuals or bodies, asks David Burrows
In the second of two articles, Jon Holbrook considers fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies for housing associations
Briscoe v Tilt [2012] All ER (D) 09 (Jul)
Ali v Hoque [2012] EWCA Civ 274, [2012] All ER (D) 44 (Jul)
Hearst Communications Inc v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) T-344/09 [2012] All ER (D) 22 (Jul)
R (on the application of Omar and others) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2012] EWHC 1737 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D) 06 (Jul)
Mayer v Hoar [2012] EWHC 1805 (QB), [2012] All ER (D) 46 (Jul)
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
