Law Alderson v Wings Aeromedical Services Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Jan)
Solicitors claim the silk selection procedure is biased towards barristers and too costly and time consuming to complete.
Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School [2009] All ER (D) 30 (Jan)
Most practitioners will already be aware of the decision in Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd; Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co Ltd; Topping v Benchtown Ltd; Grieves v F T Everard & Sons [2007] UKHL 39, [2007] 4 All ER 1047.
Charities
Should patients who can’t consent be subjected to non-essential surgery? asks Julian Samiloff
The government is consulting on how to implement the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and crack down on aggressive and unfair trading and selling practices
In brief
Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability
Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team
Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment