James Wilson recalls the day when zombies invaded the courtroom
HLE Blogger Simon Hetherington calls for reason over the Italian earthquake jailings
Andrea Coomber has been appointed the new director of Justice
Six newly qualified solicitors at Lancashire firm
Is it really possible to move on from the LASPO debate, asks Jon Robins
The College of Law is to enhance its existing Legal Practice Course
Bates, Wells & Braithwaite has announced that David Davies has been appointed partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial team
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff charts the rise of female lawyers
Catherine Vine plots the Law Commission’s plan for matrimonial property, needs & agreements
Jersey law firm Sinels has appointed Marcus Stemmer-Baldwin to head up its award-winning litigation and dispute resolution practice
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
