Lord Dyson sends CJC costs committee back to drawing board
Three recent stories underline the meaning of the rule of law in modern constitutions & politics, says Roger Smith
The elements of harassment have been re-emphasised, observes Mark Whitcombe
The Assisted Dying Bill as currently drafted is highly unsatisfactory & in need of significant amendments, say Khawar Qureshi QC & Catriona Nicol
A recent case sends a warning to any parent who suspects the other of sexual abuse, as Jonathan Herring reports
Robert Kay examines the approach to multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses
Crawford v Jenkins [2014] EWCA Civ 1035, [2014] All ER (D) 241 (Jul)
Coventry and others v Lawrence and another (No 2) [2014] UKSC 46, [2014] All ER (D) 226 (Jul)
Enterprise Holdings Inc v Europcar Group Ltd and another [2014] EWHC 2498 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 246 (Jul)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
