Lawyers & citizens suffer from the rush to legislate, says Daniel Greenberg
David Corker studies the events that led up to the SFO’s recent backtrack
What liability does an employer carry for accidents resulting from excessive working hours, asks Colm Nugent
Michael Tringham follows the latest disputes in the wills & probate world
Ian Smith reviews recent employment law decisions
Ed Heaton & Anna Heenan consider the Law Commission’s consultation on matrimonial property, needs & agreements
Fraud in insurance & fraud on insurers: a distinction without a difference, ask Alison Padfield & Sam Nicholls
Audley Sheppard & Jo Delaney welcome moves towards a less interventionist approach by Indian courts
RP and others v United Kingdom (App No 38245/08) [2012] ECHR 38245/08, [2012] All ER (D) 116 (Oct)
Bamford and others v Harvey and another [2012] EWHC 2858 (Ch), [2012] All ER (D) 182 (Oct)
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
