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30 June 2021
Issue: 7939 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit
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The government has published the government’s first UK-EU annual report on the functioning of the Withdrawal Agreement

The short report, ‘Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee annual report for the year 2020’, looks at activity during the transition period, which lasted from 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020.

It covers meetings and activities, declarations and press statements, as well as the six Decisions it adopted, four of which related to the Northern Ireland Protocol, one to citizens’ rights and one to arbitration. The committee was co-chaired by Cabinet Office minister Lord David Frost and Maroš Šefčovič, vice president of the European Commission.

Issue: 7939 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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
Writing in NLJ this week, Thomas Rothwell and Kavish Shah of Falcon Chambers unpack the surprise inclusion of a ban on upwards-only rent reviews in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
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
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