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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7499

31 January 2012
IN THIS ISSUE

Use of secret evidence in civil cases could render some claims untriable

What does the future hold for shareholder democracy, asks David Greene

Stephen Hockman QC condemns government manoeuvres to restrict affordable access to environmental justice

Abolishing the DRA has the potential to inflict long-term damage to UK Plc: Catherine Barnard & Simon Deakin

Melanie Lane, Catherine Taylor, Anna Caddick & Libby Payne tackle the pitfalls of social media in the workplace

Family lawyers must adapt to survive in the year ahead, says Geraldine Morris

When does public interest trump patient consent, asks James Penry-Davey

Should the community infrastructure levy fund superfast broadband, ask Malcolm Dowden & Jen Hawkins

Is the fairytale over for Brent Libraries, asks Nicholas Dobson

Dealing with a director’s subrogated claim is not straightforward, says Simon Duncan

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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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