In brief: DJ Freeman media expert moves to RPC

DJ Freeman's head of commercial litigation Liz Hartley is leaving to join Reynolds Porter Chamberlain on 1 November. Hartley specialises in media and IT disputes. One of her major clients for the past 15 years, Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, is already advised by Reynolds Porter on commercial matters. Hartley said: "RPC is becoming an increasingly important player in the fields of media and computer law and I am looking forward to building one of the leading practices in this field."