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Peter Thompson KC

King's Counsel

Peter Thompson KC, general editor, Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

King's Counsel

Peter Thompson KC, general editor, Civil Court Practice (The Green Book)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Lockdown laws from a loving perspective, by Peter Thompson QC
Peter Thompson QC questions the reasoning behind recent changes to the statement of truth

The small claims system is too complicated for non-lawyers & needs simplifying, says Peter Thompson QC

Peter Thompson QC reports from the front line on the challenges of litigating by proxy

The latest pre-action protocol for debt claims creates extra hoops for creditors to navigate, says Peter Thompson QC

There should be no hiding place for internet trolls, insists Peter Thompson QC

Letter to the editor

Peter Thompson QC contends that setting aside a default judgment should be a free service

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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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