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Dominic Regan casts a wry eye over some unusual cases..

An opposite-sex couple is filing an application for a civil partnership at London’s Islington Registry Office.

Important terms in agreements should be flagged up, not hidden in small print

Firms need to do more than tick the diversity boxes in today's market, says Margaret Mannell

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City Law School, City University London. W www.city.ac.uk/law
 

Switalski v F&C Asset Management Plc [2009] All ER (D) 06 (Jan)

Law Alderson v Wings Aeromedical Services Ltd [2009] All ER (D) 11 (Jan)

Solicitors claim the silk selection procedure is biased towards barristers and too costly and time consuming to complete. 

Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School [2009] All ER (D) 30 (Jan)

Most practitioners will already be aware of the decision in Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd; Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co Ltd; Topping v Benchtown Ltd; Grieves v F T Everard & Sons [2007] UKHL 39, [2007] 4 All ER 1047.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

Dorsey & Whitney—Jonathan Christy

Dorsey & Whitney—Jonathan Christy

Dispute resolution team welcomes associate in London

Winckworth Sherwood—Kevin McManamon

Winckworth Sherwood—Kevin McManamon

Special education needs and mental capacity expert joins as partner

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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