THIS ISSUE
Extraordinary time. Extraordinary human endeavour. Extraordinary consequences. David Greene reports
An app that helps protect domestic abuse survivors and a chatbot for people with learning disabilities have won the Legal Access Challenge
Service charge corner; In stock, not on sale; Bereavement damages remembered; It’s good to know
Contact conundrums & insolvent administration
Michael Zander on the Coronavirus Act 2020
What are the workplace implications? And knowing your ‘RPEs’ from your ‘FFFP3s’ Charles Durrant & Letitia Egan report
If the police are to maintain public support in these turbulent times they must ensure that their actions are consistent, necessary & proportionate, says Nicholas Dobson
There has never been a more acute imperative for justice to be upheld & looking after the interests of junior barristers & pupils is a top priority, says Amanda Pinto QC
Employers face important health and safety questions during these uncertain times
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
.tmb-mov69x69.jpg?sfvrsn=e3c4b2f1_1)
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
Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis
