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Issue: Vol 161, Issue 7483

27 September 2011
IN THIS ISSUE

IP specialist Harrison Goddard Foote has hired European and chartered patent attorney Hsu Min Chung as a partner.

The Bar Standards Board has appointed five new lay board members...

Crutes Law Firm has recruited three graduates across its offices in Newcastle and Teesside.

DWF has kicked off its Paralegal Academy with the recruitment of six new apprentices.

Roger Smith reports on some recent issues of language

Can the cost of correcting discrimination be too high, asks Alex Fox

Ian Smith observes the plight of those seeking justice in employment tribunals

Brent McDonald investigates a defendant’s liability for injuries sustained by a claimant in a subsequent incident

Clare Renton reports on a sea change in international relocation cases

Peter Lampitt considers if building works can constitute harassment

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Firm strengthens growth strategy and group litigation capability with senior hires

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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