The risks for professionals advising clients in litigation are becoming harder to anticipate, say Mike Willis and Naomi Park
R (Jones) v Ceredigion CC [2007] UKHL 24, [2007] All ER (D) 380 (May)
R v Denton [2007] EWCA Crim 1111, [2007] All ER (D) 192 (Apr)
R (CPS) v Uxbridge Magistrates [2007] EWHC 205 (Admin), [2007] All ER (D) 56 (Jan)
Validity of a post-nuptial agreement
Family lawyers have backed calls by the Court of Appeal for a change in divorce laws following its judgment last week in Charman v Charman.
The government’s handling of the implementation of home information packs (HIPs) is “a complete shambles”, the Law Society says.
The Human Rights Act 1998 did not give rise to a duty of care to the parent of a child on the part of a local authority when exercising, through social workers, its duty to protect children from abuse, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
