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Issue: Vol 168, Issue 7781

16 February 2018
IN THIS ISSUE
All hail the CPR! Premium Content

‘DDJ Goodliffe‘ of the Brexeter County Court fires a warning shot against recalcitrant lawyers & experts

16 February 2018 / Jonathan Goodliffe
The House of Lords & The EU Withdrawal Bill (Pt 1) Premium Content

Michael Zander considers the Constitution Committee’s report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

16 February 2018 / Michael Zander KC
Opportunity knocks Premium Content

The new Lord Chancellor has a great chance to make equal access to justice a reality, as Geoffrey Bindman explains

16 February 2018 / Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC
A fine line? Premium Content

Nick Barnard considers why corporate health & safety offenders are not being punished as heavily as expected

16 February 2018 / Nick Barnard
Held to account Premium Content

Three cases restore Patrick Allen’s faith in civil justice

16 February 2018 / Patrick Allen
Unravelling the legacy of abuse Premium Content

Richard Scorer provides an update on the work of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse & considers its future role

16 February 2018 / Richard Scorer
The GDPR in the EEA—greater harmony or increased permitted divergence? Premium Content

Liz Fitzsimons talks to Jenny Rayner about how EU member states are preparing for the application of the GDPR

16 February 2018 / Liz Fitzsimons
Weekly law digests Premium Content
16 February 2018
Brexit manoeuvres Premium Content

David Greene charts the progress of the UK’s transition out of Europe

15 February 2018 / David Greene
RBS wins on litigation privilege

Vital that companies understand why they’re producing documents

15 February 2018
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
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NLJ this week: Is inequality undermining trust?
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
NLJ this week: Freemasons ruling backs police transparency over privacy claims
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
NLJ this week: Right to grieve marks ‘major shift’ in employment law
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
NLJ this week: AI privilege battles expose risks
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
NLJ this week: Experts warned—AI use must be transparent
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
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