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Francesca Kaye & Helen Whalley discuss breach of trust claims against solicitors

    Is 2016 the year of technology assisted review, ask Andy McGregor & Daniel Wyatt

    In the fifth NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter discusses the disclosure debate and other key pressure points affecting civil litigation and asks why Sir Rupert Jackson’s vision of increased access to justice for all has not yet translated into practice.

    Leigh Callaway on group claims & the future of claimant litigation

    It’s time for lawyers to take a constructive view about change, says Ed Crosse

    LIBOR manipulation & disclosure: Simon Duncan continues his review of recent banking litigation in the wake of swap mis-selling

    There's just one rule of construction, says Graham Huntley

    Simon Duncan reviews an important banking litigation decision for victims of swap mis-selling

    Francesca Kaye & Elliot Elsey herald the coming into force of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010

    In the fourth NLJ / LSLA litigation trends survey, James Baxter reflects on the impact of cost control & hikes in court fees

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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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