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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7368

07 May 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

Donald Cran reviews recent privacy developments arising out of ISPs' use of Phorm

Rajeev Nayyar finds the recession leaves landlords with fewer choices

Will the Pirate Bay case deter illegal file sharing? Tracey Stretton & Mark Surguy report

In rental default cases landlords are often caught in the middle, say Cameron Lawes & Mark Sefton

Equality

Part two: Ed Mitchell provides an update on fair access, mental capacity & welfare reform

CDA 1998, s 34 abolished the defence for children aged 10 or over

Expect a more robust approach to harassment cases, says Elliot Gold

Part 3: Do child support committal applications breach human rights? David Burrows reports

Should we be concerned if arbitrator & counsel are from the same chambers? Khawar Qureshi QC reports

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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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