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Issue: Vol 169, Issue 7836

12 April 2019
IN THIS ISSUE

The MoJ is travelling in the right direction but is it too little too late, asks Steve Hynes

John McMullen navigates the Employment Rights Act to find a solution to complex transfers

Rakesh Kapila examines the forensic accountant’s changing role in matrimonial disputes

In his final update, Simon Parsons considers the development of proportionality as a ground for judicial review

This week: unlock the interlock—fast; who posts the claim form; costs only interim cash; divorce costs assessments

Simon Davenport QC & Helen Pugh consider how the limbo land of Brexit could affect Russian/CIS litigation in London

Last year’s heatwave has given insurers the shivers: Veronica Cowan explains why

The legal advice sector has long since suffered from a difficult relationship with local authority support, says Jon Robins

Divorcing couples can opt for ‘irretrievable breakdown’
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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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