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Awarding excellence

19 May 2011
Issue: 7466 / Categories: Legal News
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The Law Society is inviting legal professionals from across England and Wales to enter the fifth annual Excellence Awards 2011.

Individuals are invited to enter one of six categories. Nominations are also open for the Law Society Gazette legal personality of the year and AWS legal business woman of the year. A new category; LMS (law management section) leader of the year, has been added for this year’s awards, which is open to leaders of in-house legal teams and law firms. The closing date for entries is 19 August 2011. Visit www.lawsociety.org.uk/excellenceawards
 

Issue: 7466 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
James Grice, head of innovation and AI at Lawfront, explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal sector
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