THIS ISSUE
Carbon Law Partners’ employment law specialist, Matthew Huggett (pictured) has taken over as the 59th President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives), succeeding Caroline Jepson
Anthony Gold partner Fiona Lyon examines a recent Family Court case on sperm donors, in this week’s NLJ
Research is increasingly revealing how little neurodiversity is understood in the context of the criminal justice system. One example, cited by Jon Robins, in this week’s NLJ, is a recent report that found as many as one in four prisoners in Britain may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The Law Commission has unveiled draft reforms to the law on digital assets such as crypto-tokens and cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Souvenir hunts; Green with remedies; Tax interest up—and stagnant; Term end divorce report; Address blues
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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