THIS ISSUE
The much-anticipated draft handbook–which is intended to guide solicitors through the new regulatory regime–has been published online by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Cries of “divorce tourism” have followed the award of £2.8m to a Russian divorcee after the breakdown of her 18-month marriage.
Some 65% of law schools in England and Wales surveyed for the LawWorks Student Pro Bono Report are engaged in pro bono activity—an increase of more than 40% since similar research was conducted in 2006.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hugh James—Phil Edwards
Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire
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Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe
Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire
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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