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Court of Appeal wary of tribunal’s focus on ‘trust & confidence’
After a busy month for the Supreme Court, Ian Smith examines the implications for employment law & the impact on other cases in the pipeline
Is the role of the foster carer slowly shifting? John Bowers QC considers the evidence
Having your cake & EATing it: Ian Smith provides some food for thought
Is an employment tribunal a court & does it matter, asks John Bowers QC
Ian Smith signs off for the year with a salute to Shakespeare
There could be 500,000 outstanding employment tribunal claims by spring, Citizens Advice has warned
Law Commission update: Jagoda Klimowicz & Lisa Smith discuss key recommendations for the employment law hearing structures
Employment tribunals need more resources to cope with the double whammy of a growing case backlog and an anticipated avalanche of post-COVID-19 claims, lawyers have warned
Shane Crawford discusses pursuing a claim against the employer during a statutory moratorium, under the Insolvency Act 1986
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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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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
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
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
Lawyers can no longer afford to ignore the metaverse, says Jacqueline Watts of Allin1 Advisory in this week's NLJ. Far from being a passing tech fad, virtual platforms like Roblox host thriving economies and social interactions, raising real legal issues
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