DAC Beachcroft has appointed financial services specialist Jayne Bennett as a partner in its Financial Institutions Group.
John Cooper QC, 25 Bedford Row, has been appointed special adviser to the Shadow Minister for Local Government and Communities.
His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC took up his post as the first Chief Coroner of England and Wales this month.
Doncaster based law firm, Atherton Godfrey now has a Polish speaking member on its legal team.
Patricia Robertson QC has been appointed Vice Chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB). She will take up the position in January 2013.
Parental rights should not trump children’s welfare, says Robert Micklem
Is the clock ticking for squatters? Mark Tempest reports
Simon Duncan continues to explore who has the right to sue former directors under s 217 of the Insolvency Act 1986
Clive Freedman & Christopher Harris expose the dangers of unilateral communications
Trade Agency Ltd v Seramico Investments Ltd C-619/10, [2012] All ER (D) 66 (Sep)
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
