Louis Flannery analyses the latest saga in the oligarch wars taking place in the English courts
Charles Terence Estates Ltd v Cornwall Council [2012] EWCA Civ 1439, [2012] All ER (D) 147 (Nov)
Genesis Housing Association Ltd v Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd [2012] EWHC 3105 (TCC), [2012] All ER (D) 150 (Nov)
CN v United Kingdom (App No 4239/08) [2012] All ER (D) 181 (Nov)
Bieber and others v Teathers Ltd (in liquidation) [2012] EWCA Civ 1466, [2012] All ER (D) 164 (Nov)
Senior-Milne v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWHC 3062 (Admin), [2012] All ER (D)
173 (Nov)
Redfearn v United Kingdom (App No 47335/06) [2012] All ER (D) 112 (Nov)
Smith v Trafford Housing Trust [2012] EWHC 3221 (Ch)
Chris Pamplin looks back at clinical negligence case law and finds a relaxation in the burden of proof
Hostility towards lawyers goes back a long way—we can’t blame Shakespeare. Geoffrey Bindman QC reports
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
