News in brief
Part 2: Early neutral evaluation or arbitration? Emma Sadler considers the alternatives to litigation
Bovale Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWCA Civ 171, [2009]
Will the government blow the whistle on forced retirement? Charles Pigott reports
Will employers pay the price for passive smoking in the workplace? Andrew Buchan reports
Roger Smith salutes two judicial superstars with impeccable human rights credentials
News in brief
Geoffrey Bindman recalls a disturbing encounter with German criminal justice
Mark Parkhouse & Kerry Scott on the criticism of pre-package administrations
Family
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
