Commercial
R (on the application of Purdy) v Director of Public Prosecutions, Society for the Protection of Unborn Children intervening [2009] EWCA Civ 92, [2009] All ER (D) 197 (Feb)
Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Lord Judge CJ, Ward and Lloyd LJJ, 19 February 2009
Palm Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2009] EWHC 220 (Admin), [2009] EWHC 220 (Admin)
Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative Court, Cranston J, 13 February 2009
How have 10 years of the Civil Procedure Rules affected litigants in person? Peter Thompson QC reports
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage
Guernsey Company Law is no longer tacit on takeovers. Roger Le Tissier reports
Legislation news update
Peter Hayden outlines a beneficial decision for investors in hedge funds wishing to bring multiple derivative actions
Legislation news update
Consultation and inclusiveness are key to the future success of civil legal aid, says Carolyn Regan
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Slater Heelis—Charlotte Beck
Partner and Manchester office lead appointed head of family
Civil Justice Council—Nigel Teasdale
DWF insurance services director appointed to Civil Justice Council
R3—Jodie Wildridge
Kings Chambers barrister appointed chair of R3 Yorkshire
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC
