Dominic Regan welcomes the government’s u-turn on referral fees
Charles Brasted explains how public inquiries have become the universal panacea for controversy
Spencer Keen explores Autoclenz & the unique status of employment contracts
English courts have clarified the habitual residence rule for divorce petitions, observes Holly Sautelle-Smith
How are the interests of insolvent tenants balanced with those of their landlords, asks Christopher Warenius
Peter Vaines reports on the inevitable failure of HMRC’s revised litigation strategy
Eleanor Kelly charts the rise of opposition to directors’ remuneration
Ned Beale & Hannah Shribman welcome the Supreme Court’s move to exclude arbitration agreements from anti-discrimination legislation
R (on the application of Castle and others) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2011] EWHC 2317 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 34 (Sep)
Deborah Blaxell highlights the importance of making the correct e-disclosure technology choices
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Boodle Hatfield—Tom McLaughlin
Boodle Hatfield welcomes new employment partner, Tom McLaughlin
Arc Pensions Law—Victoria Thompson-Hill, Jonathan Mason & Georgi Ivanov
National specialist pensions law firm strengthens team with three new appointments
Jurit—Christian Abletshauser
Jurit appoints Christian Abletshauser to lead family law practice
A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up
