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Issue: Vol 163, Issue 7551

05 March 2013
IN THIS ISSUE

Does the SNP’s suggestion of an independence treat flout the law, asks Bob Watt

Courts are taking an increasingly tougher approach in fraudulent & exaggerated claims, says Colm Nugent

Anna Macey examines the impact of O’Brien v Ministry of Justice on the issue of pension entitlement

Margaret Hatwood continues her examination of the increasing trend of parties asking for consent orders to be set aside

When is a claimant’s constructive knowledge deemed to kick in under LA 1980, asks Frances McClenaghan

What are the risks of going green, asks Ian Borders

Tom Morrison returns with his quarterly review of the world of information law

Michael Twomey examines the courts’ approach to warranties & representations in share purchase agreements

Keith Davies analyses a recent judicial review of plans to erect electricity pylons on green belt land

Financial Services Authority v Sinaloa Gold plc and others (Barclays Bank plc intervening) [2013] UKSC 11, [2013] All ER (D) 320 (Feb)

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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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