Let the seller beware—full disclosure is essential, says Jane Johnson
R (on the application of McDonald) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2011] UKSC 33, [2011] All ER (D) 47 (Jul)
Al Rawi and others v Security Service and others [2011] UKSC 34, [2011] All ER (D) 110 (Jul)
Howell and others v Lees-Millais and others [2011] EWCA Civ 786, [2011] All ER (D) 48 (Jul)
Jones and another v Ruth and another [2011] EWCA Civ 804, [2011] All ER (D) 112 (Jul)
R (on the application of Thamby) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 1763 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 75 (Jul)
R (on the application of Millgate Developments Ltd) v Wokingham Borough Council [2011] All ER (D) 46 (Jul)
Steven O’Sullivan surveys solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance
Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary, by Roderick Ramage
Nottingham Trent University is to award an honorary degree of doctor of laws to Eleanor Sharpston QC for her work as a barrister, academic lawyer, and one of Europe’s senior law officers.
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.
