Hillingdon London Borough Council v Neary (by his litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) [2011] EWHC 413 (COP), [2011] All ER (D) 26 (Mar)
Peter Jackson J, 28 Feb 2011
Changes described in some quarters as a “damp squib”
Floodgates set to open after Supreme Court ruling
“GP law” is the future for high street lawyers, a roundtable discussion has heard.
Investment banks will be hit by a rash of high value court claims over “toxic” financial products later this year, a senior commercial lawyer has predicted.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published a report showing its progress in equality and diversity.
A number cannot be trademarked where it describes the goods, the European Court of Justice has held. A Polish publisher was refused permission to register the number 1000 as a trade mark for a puzzle book because it described the book.
Nearly 100 fee-paid recorder posts are now available throughout England and Wales.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Osbornes Law—Alex McMahon, Andrew Middlehurst & Harriet McMorrin
Homegrown hat-trick: Osbornes Law promotes three former trainees to partner
mfg Solicitors—Sarah Bradford
Partner arrival boosts law firm’s growing real estate team
Freeths—David Smith
Freeths secures major tax hire with appointment of David Smith
