THIS ISSUE
business plan—update annually
legal aid review—strategic choices
legal services bill—alternative business structures
HRH Prince of Wales v Associated Newspapers Ltd
[2006] EWCA Civ 1776, [2006] All ER (D) 335 (Dec)
Does a wronged spouse owe a duty of confidence to the third party adulterer? asks Edward Hetherington
Katy-Marie Wilson and Tracey Anderson
report on major changes to insurance contract law
in brief
Court of protection
In brief
Seamus Burns questions the ethical foundations
for the prohibition on assisted suicide
In brief
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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