THIS ISSUE
The British penal system deprives prisoners of basic citizen’s rights
R v Foster [2007] EWCA Crim 2869, [2007] All ER (D) 507 (Nov); R v Coutts [2006] 4 All ER 353 (HL)
In brief
Amendment to the Practice Direction on Costs in Criminal Proceedings (Value Added Tax on Disbursements) [2007] All ER (D) 13 (Dec)
In brief
Employers need to tread carefully when sorting out
their Christmas holiday rotas, say Hilary Aldred and Joanna Wort
Amendment No 17 to the Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction (Arraignment in Two Stage Trials) [2007] All ER (D) 16 (Dec)
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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