THIS ISSUE
What is a relationship & when does it end? Fred Philpott & Sabrina Goodchild report
It’s time for an independent body to ensure coroners’ recommendations are implemented, writes Veronica Cowan
Mark Pawlowski examines a recent case on the inter-relationship between proprietary estoppel & statute
Gordon Wignall outlines principles applicable to different types of private nuisance
You say refoulement, I say refinement…Let’s call the whole thing off! Malcolm Bishop KC & Dr Satvinder Juss
Tricia Hemans & Daniel Black take a trip down the IT
Nicholas Yeo & Ryan Dowding discuss provisions for victims & true owners to chase frozen & forfeited funds
Stephen Shaw busts some mediation myths & explains why it’s preferable to ‘litigatory roulette’
Judicial poses; Juniors may speak; Dodgy drafting; Fees hike promised; Business tenancy opposition
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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