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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7344

07 November 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Is the proposed change to the overriding objective an amendment too far? asks Anna Henderson

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City  Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City  Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law

B Mahendra explores issues of responsibility, risk and capacity

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City  Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law

Attention to detail can prevent a bruised ego, says Rachel Watkin

Amanda Wadey reports on Digicel v Cable & Wireless where the parties were taken to task for failing to agree the ambit of e-disclosure

News in brief

Peter Hungerford-Welch, associate dean, The City  Law School, City University London. www.city.ac.uk/law

Part two: Erich Suter on the move towards enforced mediation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

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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