THIS ISSUE
District Tribunal Judge Elizabeth Johnson reflects on her journey to the bench & the need for wider representation
Stephen O’Dowd looks at competing claims & whether parties can afford to let the courts roll the dice
DPAs were introduced with high expectations by the Serious Fraud Office, but are they a blessing or a curse?
Online platforms such as Amazon wield huge power over the consumer, but has the law on product liability caught up?
Dividing up the assets and income after a farming couple divorce is always hard but Brexit uncertainty has made it almost impossible, Hannah Porter, associate solicitor, The Family Law Company, writes in this week’s NLJ
Lawyers have highlighted the heartache behind devastating family court statistics
Lawyers have welcomed the European Commission’s decision that UK data protection standards are ‘adequate’―however, weakening standards could lead to immediate revocation
The backlog of cases waiting to be heard has increased at both the Crown Court and magistrates’ courts, official figures show
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of chief counsel and heads of legal departments predict workloads to increase by up to 30% as they grapple with a range of challenges
The Attorney General has warned against social media posts that prejudice trials, following a rash of incidents
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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