Should the law always respect the autonomous decisions of competent patients? Seamus Burns investigates
Jane Foulser McFarlane pinpoints the best way of successfully registering a sound as a trade mark
Soundbites versus argument
Julian Broadhead blames political myopia and mindless bureaucracy for the present prison crisis
In brief
In brief
Nicholas Dobson looks at how far officers in the public sector can delegate their powers
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Ward Hadaway—Alex Cooper
Corporate team welcomes partner in Leeds
Ellisons—Navraj Rai
Senior associate joins employment department
DWF—Chris Spelman
London dispute resolution team expands with partner hire
A long-standing issue in family justice can now be resolved, thanks to recently launched charity the Separated Parenting Programme Directory (SPPD)
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
