Jennifer James mourns the end of a sporting season
Roger Smith rounds up recent human rights developments
HLE blogger James Wilson examines the controversy surrounding religion in the workplace
David Greene counts down to the civil justice “Big Bang”
Jon Robins pays tribute to an establishment maverick
RJW Slater & Gordon has announced the appointment of principal lawyer Margaret Heathcote to head its family practice’s London department
Nottingham law firm Rothera Dowson has appointed a new solicitor to its commercial litigation team
Stephens Scown LLP has strengthened its planning team in Truro with the appointment of two new planning lawyers
Appointment to Plexus professional indemnity team
Kirsty Heyes, from Bolton-based Keoghs, has been shortlisted for Young Fraud Investigator of the Year in this year’s Insurance Fraud Awards
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
