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Weekly law digests

27 September 2018
Issue: 7810 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Bankruptcy

Reynard v Fox [2018] EWHC 2141 (Ch), [2018] All ER (D) 51 (Sep)

The Chancery Division dismissed the applicant’s application, under s 304 of the Insolvency Act 1986, for the court’s permission to bring a claim against the respondent former trustee in bankruptcy, alleging negligence in the administration of the bankrupt’s estate. The court held, among other things, that the claim lacked particularity, that applicant had filed no evidence in support of his application, and that the question had already been raised in original proceedings brought by the applicant under s 303 of the Act, which had failed.

Confidential information

Buccioni v Banca d’Italia (Banca Network Investimenti SpA, in liquidation) C-594/16, [2018] All ER (D) 37 (Sep)

Article 53(1) of Directive (EU) 2013/36 had to be interpreted as not precluding the competent authorities of the member states from disclosing confidential information to a person who so requested, in order to be able to institute civil or commercial proceedings with a view to protecting proprietary interests which were prejudiced as a result of the compulsory

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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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