Radical or just worthy? Charles Pigott puts the Equality Act under the spotlight
Eversheds has hired partner Neville Byford along with associates Zoe Holland and Emma O’Kane to join its international litigation and arbitration team in London.
Phillip has been involved with the development of mediation both in his capacity as chairman of ADR Net and through his consultancy and training activities.
R (on the application of Davies and another) v HM Revenue & Customs, R (on the application of Gaines-Cooper) v HM Revenue & Customs [2010] EWCA Civ 83, [2010] All ER (D) 197 (Feb)
Tomlinson and others v Birmingham City Council 2010] UKSC 8, [2010] All ER (D) 192 (Feb)
Conservative and Unionist Party v Election Commissioner [2010] EWHC 285 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 214 (Feb)
Dr Brian Whitehead, Paul Colpitts & Sanjeet Plaha will be joining Kempner Robinson next month.
Herrick and another v Kidner and another [2010] EWHC 269 (Admin), [2010] All ER (D) 186 (Feb)
Charitable-minded junior lawyers will be heading for India to take part in a project set to drastically improve the quality of life for thousands of needy people.
Tax Avoidance Schemes (Information) (Amendment)
(SI 2010/410)
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers
From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others
DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle
DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners
Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay
Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.
