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 It’s Groundhog Day for HMRC as the ECJ again makes its presence felt, says Adam Craggs

FOS awards cannot be used as a springboard for litigation, says Adam Edwards

Simon Duncan continues to explore who has the right to sue former directors under s 15(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

Nigel Jackson outlines the far-reaching consequences of Reithatha v Williamson

When will EU businesses be regarded as having “directed” their business activities to consumers in another member state, ask John Doherty & Charlotte Eccles

The banks’ imposition of business support measures on small to medium-sized business have gone awry, a banking lawyer has warned.
 

Alison Padfield considers the limits on the freedom to choose a lawyer

Peter Vaines reports on a double dose of residency tests, the tax consequences of void transactions, penalties & costs

What is the liability of a director who pays debts while his company is insolvent? Helen Mulcahy & Davina Bentley report

Incompatible judgments on the same day have led to confusion over the scope of standard wording, says David Sandy

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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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