Are the advertising operations of
internet search engines in the balance? Nick Rose & Louisa Albertini report
Should the smallest boy in the park give up his ball to the biggest? ask Dr Russell Richardson & Dr Richard Burnley
Malcolm Dowden unravels the complexities of enforcing restrictive covenants in building schemes
Will a stricter regime for experts mark the end of forum shopping & increase the level of professionalism? Mark Solon reports
Star move Three’s company at Davies Arnold Cooper
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has appointed Pearn Kandola, a firm of business psychologists, to carry out research into why black and minority ethnic (BME) solicitors are over-represented in its regulatory decisions.
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on proposals to close 21 underused courts.
The Queen has officially opened Britain’s new Supreme Court, in a ceremony attended by chief justices from around the world.
Legal executives are to be graded according to a new set of standards.
Optimism is riding high at law school, with 70% of students undaunted by the recession and standing by their long-term goal of becoming a partner or a judge.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Fieldfisher—Will Sharp
Fieldfisher boosts structured finance practice with appointment of Will Sharp
gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke
gunnercooke grows its life sciences team with new partner hires
Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones
Leonard Curtis Legal expands corporate team with twonew appointments
