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Law digests: 14 August 2020

12 August 2020
Issue: 7899 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Contract

AerCap Ireland Ltd and others v Hainan Airlines Holding Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 2025 (Comm), [2020] All ER (D) 160 (Jul)

The claimant company’s application for summary judgment succeeded, in a dispute concerning an alleged failure to pay rent and contractual interest in relation to six aircraft lease agreements for aircraft. The Commercial Court held that the claimant had been entitled to advance the claim for summary judgment and, subject to verifying the points in relation to all of the leases, it was entitled to that summary judgment.


Family proceedings

Re KN (a child) (Article 15 transfer) MK v A local authority and others [2020] EWCA Civ 1002, [2020] All ER (D) 165 (Jul)

In care proceedings, ongoing for two years, regarding a 13 year old boy, K, with severe mental health problems, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that an order for a request under Art 15 of Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 (Art 15) for a transfer of the proceedings to France should not have been made. First, proper

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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
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
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
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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