Human rights have been a popular talking point in recent times, says Roger Smith
Reasonable adjustments could play a diminishing role in capability dismissal claims, says Charles Pigott
The Supreme Court has provided important guidance on the illegality defence, as Jack Harris reports
Nicholas Dobson reports on a Supreme Court ruling on terminating a joint tenancy
Can you make time of the essence if a contract is silent on the point, asks John Sharples
R (on the application of Barclay and another) v Secretary of State for Justice and others (Attorney General of Jersey and the States of Guernsey intervening) [2014] UKSC 54, [2014] All ER (D) 258 (Oct)
McDonald (deceased) v National Grid Electricity Transmission plc [2014] UKSC 53, [2014] All ER (D) 257 (Oct)
Scott v Southern Pacific Mortgages Ltd [2014] UKSC 52, [2014] All ER (D) 251 (Oct)
Re X and others (Deprivation of Liberty) (Number 2) [2014] EWCOP 37, [2014] All ER (D) 224 (Oct)
Sugar Hut Group and others v A J Insurance [2014] EWHC 3352 (Comm), [2014] All ER (D) 233 (Oct)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan
Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth
Devonshires—Andrew Cromb
Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb
