News in brief
Helow v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 62, [2008] All ER (D) 222 (Oct)
Geraldine Morris looks at the implications of the Civil Partnership Act 2004
Ellis v Environment Agency [2008] EWCA Civ 1117, [2008] All ER (D) 163 (Oct)
Asylum appeal of foreign national allowed on humanitarian grounds
Chagger v Abbey National plc [2008] All ER (D) 157 (Oct)
Andrew Fulton looks at how the right pairing can serve aces for clients
Willie Manners & Jonathan Pratt analyse the intricacies of rent payment
Secretary of State for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform v Aaron [2008] EWCA Civ 1146, [2008] All ER (D) 144 (Oct)
Banning people from pubs: a non-justiciable decision? asks Neil Parpworth
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
