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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7502

21 February 2012

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Bulkowski v Regional Court of Eblag Poland [2012] All ER (D) 102 (Feb)

Revenue & Customs Commissioners v Cotter [2012] EWCA Civ 81, [2012] All ER (D) 83 (Feb)

Sherdley and another v Nordea Life and Pension SA (Societe Anonyme) [2012] EWCA Civ 88, [2012] All ER (D) 103 (Feb)

Coogan v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another; Phillips v News Group Newspapers and another [2012] EWCA Civ 48, [2012] All ER (D) 12 (Feb)

Chris Pamplin reports on the case of the forgetful surveyor

James Wilson on the case of the vintage Bentley

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP has promoted seven senior associates and three senior counsel to join the firm’s global partnership.

Penningtons Solicitors LLP has announced that Judith Farbey QC of Doughty Street Chambers will be working alongside its immigration team as an independent consultant.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has entered into a partnership with the faculty of laws at UCL...

Charles Russell LLP has announced that Robert Mecrate-Butcher, previously a partner at Pinsent Masons, is to join as a partner in the firm’s employment and pensions team.

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Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Firm strengthens growth strategy and group litigation capability with senior hires

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

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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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Issue: Vol 162, Issue 7502

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Taylor Rose—Jessica Draganescu & Emily Hewlett

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean