Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7399

Global Process Systems Inc and another v Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad [2009] EWCA Civ 1398, [2009] All ER (D) 192 (Dec)

Re O-M (children) (expert evidence: non-accidental injuries) [2009] EWCA Civ 1405; [2009] All ER (D) 207 (Dec)

R (on the application of Perrett) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWCA Civ 1365; [2009] All ER (D) 175 (Dec)

Broda Agro Trade (Cyprus) Ltd v Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH [2009] EWHC 3318 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 176 (Dec)

Reed Smith has announced the appointment of Siân Fellows and Jimmy Theodorou to its partnership.

Plexus Law has announced the appointment of three new partners at its Leeds office.

James Hill, Felicia de Laat, Joel Hernandez & Michael Williams have been invited to become partners of Mourant LP effective from 1 February 2010.

Lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice Jack Straw has announced the appointment of Frances Patterson QC as a law commissioner

Civil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2009 (SI 2009/3390)

Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No 2) Order 2009 (SI 2009/3354)