THIS ISSUE
Jon Holbrook pays tribute to the late Ronald Dworkin
Davenport Lyons grows its IP/IT team
Former Law Society manager join FTI
Ten promotions at Hill Dickinson
Two new DR partners at Simmons & Simmons
The worst is yet to come for the legal profession, warns Patrick Allen
What can private law offer the victims of the concealment of poor medical standards? Max Weaver investigates
Plans to slash fees go ahead despite concerns that lawyers won’t be able to cover costs
Proportionality rule is “boggling” says personal injury expert
Chief executive announces plan to step down
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
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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