THIS ISSUE
NLJ's Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week's issue, 27 September 2019.
The Supreme Court’s seismic ruling that the prime minister’s advice to the Queen to suspend Parliament was both justiciable and unlawful prompts constitutional questions, a senior lawyer has said.
Business ‘has lost patience’ with politicians whose ‘widespread ignorance’ about the impact Brexit could have has forced firms to prepare for ‘an abrupt, brutal and possibly chaotic’ departure, according to a report by insurance firm DAC Beachcroft.
Potential for private prosecution to be brought against PM
The right to be forgotten is restricted to EU member states, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has held in a landmark victory for Google.
Sick of meetings? It may be meetings that are making you sick, according to research by business technology experts the Remark Group.
Lawyers have until 18 October to place their votes for this year’s Family Law Awards in the categories of Chartered Legal Executive of the Year, Clerking Team of the Year and Commentator of the Year.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its advice for the public on how cross-border family law cases may be impacted by Brexit.
A ‘pool of judges with relevant expertise’ will be kept on standby to deal with Brexit contingencies, it has emerged.
The Bar Council has appointed Piran Dhillon-Starkings as adviser to the chair of the Bar, following Mark Hatcher’s decision to leave to devote more time to his role as Reader of the Temple.
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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