Child Poverty Action Group v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2010] UKSC 54, [2010] All ER (D) 97 (Dec)
Grogan v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2010] UKUT 416 (TCC), [2010] All ER (D) 96 (Dec)
Isabel West provides a snapshot of the expert witness landscape
Jonathan Herring’s delightful “little red book” provides some useful tips on arguing that come from his background as a leading lawyer.
Transferring legal status from surrogate mother a “difficult balance”
Housing benefit & tax credits unaffected
Lawyers have given a cautious welcome to Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s green paper on sentencing reform
The Charity Commission is revising its investment guidance for trustees to allow for “social investment”.
Government-funded apprenticeships that will serve as “training contracts” for support staff are being rolled out in the legal sector.
Only lords and ladies are to grace the bench of the Supreme Court, by Royal decree.
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
