Issue number 7402

Time up for retirement?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has stepped up its campaign to abolish the default retirement age.
30 Jan 2010

Passing off
Diageo North America Inc and another v Intercontinental Brands (ICB) Ltd and others [2010] EWHC 17 (Ch), [2010] All ER (D) 133 (Jan)
29 Jan 2010

Expert witnesses
Jones v Kaney [2010] EWHC 61 (QB), [2010] All ER (D) 131 (Jan)
29 Jan 2010

Human rights
R (on the application of G) v Governors of X School and another (Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and another intervening) [2010] EWCA Civ 1, [2010] All ER (D) 118 (Jan)
29 Jan 2010

Practice and procedure
Supablast (Nationwide) Ltd v Story Rail Ltd [2010] EWHC 56 (TCC), [2010] All ER (D) 136 (Jan)
29 Jan 2010

Employment Rights Act 1996
Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80BB to Adoptions from Overseas) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)
29 Jan 2010

Immigration Order 2010
Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)
29 Jan 2010

Additional Statutory Paternity Pay
Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Weekly Rates) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/Draft)
29 Jan 2010

Family justice review
Family mediators have called for every couple in dispute over residence or contact to be compelled to go to pre-mediation assessment meetings on their financial as well as their children’s issues.
29 Jan 2010

Jackson on ADR: not enough?
Dispute resolution group calls for “hard-edged approach” to mediation
29 Jan 2010

BSkyB is loser in spat over ITV
Commission’s recommendation to reduce shareholding upheld
29 Jan 2010

Cost-effective justice
To Jackson LJ access to justice is “the ability of a person to obtain legal advice and representation, and to secure the adjudication through the courts of their legal rights and obligations,” and that is to be achieved at proportionate cost.
29 Jan 2010