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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7393

10 November 2009
IN THIS ISSUE

The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill had its second reading last month. It is the latest instalment in a programme of constitutional reform, which the government has been pursuing in a leisurely and random fashion since it came into power in 1997.

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter consider the complexities of sham employment terms & the true nature of the contractual relationship

Paying close attention to child support legislation can pay dividends. Katherine Walker explains why

Part 2: Common intention is vital when supporting arguments based on construction, says Nick Knapman

Nina Unthank reports on costs against interested parties

Julia Mowbray explains why costs capping is exceptional

Administration orders “bless” pre-pack information agreements, say Malcolm Dowden & Saira Malik

Intelligent new technology can streamline the e-disclosure process, says Martin Bonney

Elizabeth Morrsion provides an update on the changing world of set-aside applications

Jennifer James believes a lot can be learned from our Euro neighbours

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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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