THIS ISSUE
Kate Bex QC & Tom Jones consider the route to pursuing a case against the complainant’s choice
Neil Parpworth believes maiden speeches in the House of Commons in their current form are an extravagance which ought to come to an end
Shantanu Majumdar QC considers some aspects of the supposed division between arbitration & litigation
Masood Ahmed serves up a timely reminder that only offers inclusive of interest are valid under Part 36
Letitia Egan & Nicholas Whitehorn review the evidence for reforming the abortion law in the UK
Gross negligence manslaughter: when is there a serious & obvious risk of death? Simon Parsons examines the evidence
Nicholas Dobson revisits the Tate Gallery & discovers that mere overlooking is not nuisance
In a time of crisis what measures can the government introduce under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004? Michael Nash reports
With the UK currently not on track to meet legally-binding net-zero carbon targets, Martin Baxter & Safia Iman consider how successive governments can be held to account
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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