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
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
