THIS ISSUE
Khawar Qureshi QC reviews key High Court decisions
When does a person exercise significant influence or control over the activities of a trust, asks Ben Simpson
"This book should be in every office of every law firm and insurance company claims department dealing with injury claims"
PA v Criminal Court Coimbra (Portugal) [2017] EWHC 331 (Admin), [2017] All ER (D) 197 (Feb)
Candy and others v Holyoake and another [2017] EWCA Civ 92, [2017] All ER (D) 41 (Mar)
Is it possible to achieve diversity on the bench, asks Ed Crosse
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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