Jon Robins looks behind the scenes of the cancelled Law Society conference
Patrick Allen calls for urgent investment in information technology for the civil courts’ system
Charles Pigott reviews the courts’ continuing battle to define employment status
Claire Sanders juggles discretion & fairness in marital disputes
Philip Sissons & Ciara Fairley analyse a recent Court of Appeal decision on the enforceability of oral agreements
Can an amateur sports club be held vicariously liable for the tort of one of its players? Jack Harris reports
Barbara Hewson highlights some recent trends in reproductive rights
Katherine Rees & Laura Parkinson clarify where solicitors can draw the line on commercial matters
Peter Vaines examines some recent tax-related cases
Michael Zander QC considers an unusual judicial decision
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
