THIS ISSUE
The government’s plans to tackle one-sided flexibility in the labour market march in step with Europe… for now. Charles Pigott reports
Vindication rules, OK!; silence: out of court; silence: in form E; service charge costs escape
Nicholas Dobson discusses open justice & access to court documents
The ECJ has been advised to expand the scope for claims against cartelists to those indirectly affected. Audrey Dwyer reports
Codifying the UK’s constitution to fill in the gaps is up for debate but seems politically unlikely, says David Greene
A word of advice to David Cameron: the special relationship between the prime minister & the queen should not be taken for granted, says Athelstane Aamodt
Simon Parsons looks at the prorogation decision & the constitutional role of the courts
Can positive human rights make buildings safe after Grenfell? By Professor Susan Bright & Dr Douglas Maxwell
The UKSC’s reversal of the High Court’s decision on prorogation is not in keeping with time-honoured principle, says Dr Michael Arnheim
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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