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David Locke

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David Locke, partner, Hill Dickinson (David.Locke@hilldickinson.com).

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David Locke, partner, Hill Dickinson (David.Locke@hilldickinson.com).

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

The law should not underestimate the desire of terminally ill patients to make a final & important contribution to medical advancement, says David Locke​

David Locke examines gender-identity & discrimination in healthcare

David Locke reviews the matter of informed consent, post Montgomery

The government’s assertions on weekend mortality in hospitals are bold & unsupported, says David Locke, but there may be a real issue about patient harm

Recent trial experience has made David Locke question the effectiveness of concurrent evidence

Is the criminalisation of excessive alcohol consumption during pregnancy possible, asks David Locke

David Locke reports from the client’s side of the road

David Locke believes a new ADR protocol could resuscitate the Jackson proposals

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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