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*Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs v Meier and others
04/02/10 from General Case Digest
Land – Summary proceedings for possession. The Supreme Court held that a court had no power to grant an order for possession, in favour of a claimant, in respect of land not yet occupied or possessed by a defendant, even in circumstances in which it was found that the Drury criterion (see Drury v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs[2004] 2 All ER 1056) was satisfied, and
Trainee Solicitor Challenges ‘Arbitrary’ Interview Ban
04/02/10 from UK Legal News Analysis
A trainee solicitor, Paul Campbell, has won permission to challenge the police’s decision to exclude him from attending a murder inquiry interview. Anne-Marie Forker talks to Michael Wolkind QC of 2 Bedford Row about how Mr Campbell would have been permitted to attend the interview in England
Solicitors' Referral Code 1998
03/02/10 from QED - Queries and Enquiries Database
Created 03/02/10Review of the introduction and referral CodeConsultation took place in November 1996 because there were conflicting views about the introduction and referral code. Although the consultation covered all aspects of the code, the key issue was whether the prohibition on paying for referrals was sustainable.The draft version of the 1998 code was published in [1998] LSG vol. 95(40) Oct.
Business of Law: The Importance of Monitoring Cash Flow
03/02/10 from Business Of Law
In 2009 many law firms were faced with considerable cash flow problems when in the run up to the renewal season for professional indemnity insurance season. Jon Robins talks to Tony Williams, founder of the management consultancy Jomati and former Clifford Chance managing partner, Chris Marston, head of solicitors’ banking at Lloyds TSB Commercial, and Jon Cartwright, a partner at accountancy firm
*Alemo-Herron and others v Parkwood Leisure
02/02/10 from General Case Digest
Employment – Continuity. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that there was nothing in the language of reg 5 of the Transfer of Undertaking Regulations 1981, SI 1981/1794 which supported the contention that the United Kingdom had given employees wider rights than those required by Council Directive (EC) 2001/23 (on the approximation of laws of the member states relating to the safeguarding o