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Issue: Vol 159, Issue 7397

10 December 2009
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I just cannot make out when a supplemental divorce petition is and is not appropriate...

I understand that judgment debt interest in the county court ceases to run if and when enforcement action is taken?

In a claim in tort, is the defendant not entitled to put the claimant to proof without pleading a positive case for the defence without judgment being entered against him on allocation?

Is there any limit on the expenses which can be awarded against an unsuccessful party?

How should the thrown away costs of the other side be dealt with?

When non-compliance is alleged, can the undertaking be enforced by committal?

To what extent can industrial action be taken into account when it has been responsible for a failure to comply with a case management time limit?

Is it objectionable for the schedule of a Tomlin order to stray beyond the confines of the proceedings?

The Law Society Charity donated £369,000 last year, only a 3.4% drop from the previous year despite the recession.

Mr Justice Eady has defended the judiciary against accusations of “judge-made” privacy law.

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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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