THIS ISSUE
A “Lady Godiva” led legal aid protesters through the streets of Coventry last week during a day of protests against legal aid cuts.
The Law Commission has proposed reforms to the laws governing relationships between neighbouring plots of land.
The Law Society has been granted permission to intervene in Prudential’s appeal to the Supreme Court over LPP.
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has appointed a panel of legal experts to examine the role of the Supreme Court in relation to the Scottish legal system.
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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