THIS ISSUE
Lamont v Burton [2007] EWCA Civ 429, [2007] All ER (D) 131 (May)
R v Collins [2007] EWCA Crim 854, [2007] All ER (D) 161 (Apr)
R (UMBS Online Ltd) v Serious Organised Crime Agency [2007] EWCA Civ 406, [2007] All ER (D) 35 (May)
Is gender bias inherent in the presumption of advancement? asks Sarah Greer
About 200 City lawyers are expected to earn more than £1m this year, according to a report in The Times
A private member’s bill that aims to protect the victims of forced marriages and prevent them taking place is to be backed by the government.
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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