Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7450

Sacker & Partners LLP has appointed Tom Jackman as a solicitor.

Glaisyers Solicitors LLP has recruited solicitor, Chris Burrows to its wills, trusts and probate department.

Eversheds has appointed Mark Surguy, the chairman of the Midlands Fraud Forum, as a commercial dispute resolution partner.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has made new appointments this month. International arbitrator Doug Jones joins as CIArb president and John Wright becomes chairman of the board of trustees.

Karen Lord, a business lawyer joins Morrisons Solicitors company and commercial team from ASB Law.

Peter Clarke, former head of Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism squad, has been stirring things up again at Policy Exchange, the right-leaning think tank...

Suing Ryanair is no easy task, claims Ian Loveland

Barbara Hewson considers the latest ECtHR ruling on Ireland’s abortion law

Carol Goodall offers a solution to lease renewal troubles

Ombudsmen: a substitute for litigation? Judith Farbey reports