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Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7347

27 November 2008
IN THIS ISSUE

Haritaki v South East England Development Agency [2008] IRLR 945 (EAT)

Michael Tringham highlights some misgivings in the recording of vital events to date

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Echendu v William Morrison Supermarkets Plc (EAT, 20 June 2008)

Alistair Darling and the Pre Budget Report proved to be a disappointing combination, says Peter Vaines

Lakshmi v Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2008] EWHC 878, [2008] All ER (D) 353 (Apr

Richard Scorer says a fine balanceis required for awarding damages to victims of serious injury

News in brief

Personal injury

Divorce, bankcruptcy...and the credit crunch. A painful combination, says Michael Wilkinson

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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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