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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7489

08 November 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Hailsham Chambers welcomes a new tenant, Simon Howarth, who joins from Crown Office Chambers.

Robin Simon LLP has appointed Neil Trayhurn as partner to their London office.

Virgin Media has announced the creation of its first legal panel from which it will engage law firms in 2012.

Gide Loyrette Nouel (GLN) has appointed seven new equity partners.

The newly formed DAC Beachcroft has announced two internal partner promotions and a lateral hire.

Olswang has promoted Matthew Bennett to partner in the firm’s commercial group as part of its ongoing sector-focused strategy.

The Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has announced it is to enter the family law market.

Linklaters partner, Tim Cox (pictured) has been voted the best all round pensions lawyer for the third year running in the annual survey of pensions lawyers, conducted by Pensions World magazine.

Debate over controversial Bill labelled "an utter disgrace"

Supreme Court follows European lead on gene patents

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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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