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THIS ISSUE

Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7467

26 May 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

Stephen Hockman QC Courting controversy: Parliament & the judiciary wrangle over privacy

Dominic Regan explains why Jackson is unstoppable

When does an employee owe fiduciary duties, asks Felicia Epstein

Jonathan Herring examines the courts’ approach to conflict in two children custody cases

Is the personal injury marketplace at odds with solicitor obligations? John Spencer investigates

David Cowan suggests that danger is looming in the social housing battleground of shared ownership

Jonathan Cohen provides an update on commercial name disputes

Claire Sanders examines the principles of freezing orders in matrimonial proceedings as highlighted by ND v KP

David Phillips & Emily Lew discuss the merits & limitations of the EU Mediation Directive

Martin Burns argues that greater promotion is the key to the future of mediation

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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
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
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
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
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
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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